Gait parameters in high heel users

High-heeled shoes have existed for centuries, enabling women to look taller and more attractive However, along with evident benefits, such shoes present many health risks.There are literature present on the gait deviations caused in females wearing high heels but none of the studies shows the effect of prolonged using of high heels.Analysis of gait employs to measurement, description and assessment of quantities that characterize human locomotion.Thus, this study is been conducted to determining the effect of prolonged wearing of high heel on the gait parameters.

Autorentext

A Dra. Priyanka S. Honkalas (BPTH, MPT reabilitação baseada na comunidade) tem como objetivo acrescentar conhecimentos e técnicas avançadas relacionadas com o campo da PT comunitária. Tem orientado com sucesso os estudantes nos seus vários projectos e tem mais de 20 publicações. Atualmente, trabalha como professora no Modern College of Physiotherapy em Pune, Maharashtra, Índia.