Physical Therapy Korea (한국전문물리치료학회지)
- Volume 14 Issue 3
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- Pages.23-31
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- 2007
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- 1225-8962(pISSN)
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- 2287-982X(eISSN)
Influence of Walking With High-Heeled Shoes on the Knee Joint of Obese Women
하이힐 보행이 비만여성의 슬관절에 미치는 영향
- Chang, Yun-Hee (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Samyook University, Korea Orthopedics & Rehabilitation Engineering Center) ;
- Lee, Wan-Hee (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Samyook University, Korea Falls Prevention Institute)
- Received : 2007.06.19
- Accepted : 2007.08.17
- Published : 2007.09.17
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of high-heeled shoes on walking of obese women as it was already proven an extrinsic factor of knee osteoarthritis in women with normal weight. In this study the aimed therefore in particular was to utilize high-heeled shoes in proving it's causal influence on knee osteoarthritis by measuring the angle and torque of the knee joint. Fifteen obese women (BMI>25