• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제9권4호
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• pp.347-354
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• 2014

PURPOSE: This study was to examine changes in muscle activity of lower extremity shoes sole form (high heels, shoes with curved out sole, house shoes). METHODS: The subjects of this study were 12 women in their twenties. They put three kinds of shoes (high heels, shoes with curved out sole, house shoes) and walked 5m. The muscles activities of lower extremity muscles (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius medial part) were measured using a wireless electromyogram (EMG). Rectus femoris was attached to 1/2 position at the distance between ASIS and knee bone and vastus medials was attached to 2cm from upper inside of knee bone. Tibialis anterior was attached to 75% position above line connecting knee joint and ankle joint and gastrocnemius medial part was attached to 3 5% position above knee joint and ankle. RESULTS: It was found that there were significant differences in changes of muscles activities of lower extremity muscles (rectus femoris, vastus medialis, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius medial part) on shoes sole forms (p<.05). All lower extremity muscles were showed high muscles activities, when high heels wear (p<.05). Wearing shoes with curved out sole was showed high muscle activity of tibialis anterior and lower muscle activity of gastrocnemius medial part compared with wearing house shoes (p<.05). CONCLUSION: Shoes sole form should be considered when patients with knee and ankle joint problems choose shoes because muscles were showed different activities according to shoes sole forms.

• 대한중풍순환신경학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2013

■ Objectives This study is to examine change of gait parameters on shoes sole height(high heels, MBT shoes, house shoes) through gait analyzer. ■ Methods The subjects of this study were 12 women in their twenties. Gait analysis system is 5m in total length and gait is led to be comfortable. They put three kinds of shoes each and were led to walk 5m on gait analysis system. ■ Results There were significant differences in step length, single support and load response of gait parameters and in stride length and total double support at double support phase. ■ Conclusion Muscle activity differs in that different that shoes sole height and form because tibialis anterior muscle has strengthen and gastrocnemius has stretched. Therefore we think that patients with knee joint problem consider gait parameters when shoes select.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2007

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of shoes with curved out-sole on the pressure, reaction force(sum of pressure) on foot and relations between the rolling speeds and pronation of foot. The foot pressure, reaction force and pressure center on the foot surface of shoe were measured with NOVEL padar system, and 3 type shoes were used to compare the position and speed of pressure center and the foot reaction force, which were s(target) shoe with soft cushions in middle part of out-sole and curved out-sole, m shoes with two type- soft, hard, hardness out-sole and curved out-sole and n shoes with flat out-sole. The subjects were 13 female university students, had weared the 3 type shoes for 6 weeks on two-weeks shifts for adaptation before experiment and put on 3-type shoes repeatedly and randomly and walked on treadmill with 3.5km/h and 80 steps/min. The data were captured with 30Hz and readjusted with 5kgf threshold reaction force. The results can be summarized as follow. 1. There were no difference in maximum reaction force on initial contact period and total foot impact, but statistical difference in maximum reaction force on takeoff period : s, m, n in ascending order. 2. There were some difference in rolling speeds for support periods. At initial contact, the rolling speed of s shoes was fastest but at periods between first and second maximum reaction force, that of m shoes fastest. 3. There was a negative relation between rolling speeds and the length of lever arm on initial reaction force related to pronation. It seems shoes with various curved shapes and hardness could make effects on the rolling features and the rolling speed also have some relationships with walking efficiency, absortion of impact and pronation.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.27-35
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• 2017

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of shoes sole form on fatigue of lower extremity during treadmill gait. Method: Thirty healthy young adults (15 males and 15 females) were recruited. They performed treadmill gait in two different conditions: double sole(DS) and flat sole(FS). Result: lower extremity fatigue were signficantly decreased in double sole condition(p<.05). Conclusion: These findings suggest that double sole contributes to reduction of lower extremity muscle fatigue.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2008

본 연구의 목적은 유선형 신발바닥면을 가진 신발의 착용이 자세의 변화 및 조절전략에 미치는 영향을 살펴보는 것이다. 먼저 30명의 여대생을 대상으로 신발의 족저면과 접지면의 상대각도가 조절된 상태에서 'New York State Posture Test'로 평가하여 최적의 각도의 신발(s)을 제작한 후 여대생 10명씩 3개 집단에 대해 각각 제작된 신발(s)과 유선형 신발(m), 일반신발(n)의 8주착용 전 후의 전경골근, 비복근의 근활성도를 평가하였다. 1. 'New York State Posture Test'에서의 자세평가점수는 신발의 각도변화에 따라 $-2^{\circ}$, $-7^{\circ}$에서 쌍봉형을 이루었으며 통계적으로 유의하였다. 또한 $-7^{\circ}$에서 가장 좋은 평가점수가 나왔으므로 이 각도로 신발을 제작하였다. 2. 유선형의 아웃솔을 가진 s, m 신발의 활성패턴을 보면 맨발에서 s신발 착용자의 경우 비복근, m신발 착용자는 전경골근의 활성도가 증가하였으며, 신발을 착용한 상태에서는 s신발에서만 비복근의 활성도가 높게 나타났다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.153-168
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• 2005

The purposes of this study were to determine the influence of midsole hardness and sole thickness of sports shoes on ball flex angle and position with increment of running velocity. The subjects employed for this study were 10 college students who did not have lower extremity injuries for the last one year and whose running pattern was rearfoot striker of normal foot. The shoes used in this study had 3 different midsole hardness of shore A 40, shore A 50, shore A 60 and 3 different sole thickness of 17cm, 19cm, 21cm. The subjects were asked to run at 3 different speed of 2.0m/sec, 3.5m/sec, 5.0m/sec and their motions were videotaped with 4 S-VHS video cameras and 2 high speed video cameras and simultaneously measured with a force platform. The following results were obtained after analysing and comparing the variables. Minimum angle of each ball flex position were increased with the increment of running velocity and shoe sole thickness(P<0.05), but mid-sole hardness did not affect minimum ball flex angle. The position which minimum angle was shown as smallest was 'D'. Midsole hardness and sole thickness did not affect time to each ball flex minimum angle, total angular displacement of ball flex angle, and total angular displacement of torsion angle(P<0.05). The position which minimum angle was appeared to be earliest was similar at walking velocity, and E and F of midfoot region at running velocity. Total angular displacement of ball flex position tended to increase as shifted to heel. It was found that running velocity had effects on ball flex angle variables, but shoe sole thickness partially affected. It would be considered that running velocity made differences between analysis variables at walking and running when designing shoes. Also, it was regarded that shoes would be developed at separated region, because ball flex angle and position was shown to be different at toe and heel region. It is necessary that midsole hardness and thickness required to functional shoes be analyzed in the further study.

• 한국농촌생활과학회지
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 1996

This study has intended to suggest fundamental data to develope and choose appropriate shoes for upland farming in order to prevent health deterioration of women workers and improve work effectiveness and reduce fatigue by wearing appropriate shoes. During 1995. 4. 28 - 5. 10, Fifty women workers in hot pepper farming were observed and major shoe types, which were rubber shoes, walking shoes, slippers, and rubber boots, were selected for the study. During 1995. 10. 9 - 31, two subjects were tested by wearing those shoes in the laboratory where the temperature was 24$\pm$1$^{\circ}C$ and relative humidity 50$\pm$5%RH. And the temperature & humidity on sole and in the shoes, the rectal temperature, skin temperature, blood pressure, pulse, lactate concentration of blood, Flickers' value and subjective sensation were measured. The results were as follows : 1. 84% of women workers mentioned that they need shoes improvement and the order of most frequent shoe types to be worn was rubber shoes, walking shoes, slippers, rubber boots. 2. The rate of women who were unsatisfied with shoes for upland farming is 38 percentages. The reason of unsatisfaction was that feet were in a sweat and alien substances were let into shoes. 3. The temperature & humidity on sole were the lowest in rubber boots during experiment(p＜0.01). 4. The relative humidity in the shoes was the highest in rubber boots by 90% and the lowest in walking shoes by 72% during rest And the humidity in slippers and walking shoes were significantly low in experiment(p＜0.001). 5. Rubber boots showed the highest rise in rectal temperature by 0.2$^{\circ}C$ showing increase of core temperature (p＜0.05). 6. The mean skin temperature during experiment was highest in rubber boots by 33.8$^{\circ}C$(p＜0.001).

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.93-101
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• 2008

Wedged soles and rocker soles are widespread shoe designs used to prevent the disorders and reduce the pain of the lower extremity caused by arthritis or diabetic feet. In this study, the effect of a shoe with a laterally wedged sole and a rocker sole simultaneously was analyzed on the kinematics and kinetics of the ankle joint during normal walking. Eight male participants without a history of lower extremity disorders were recruited. Each participant performed twenty walking cycles for each of three walking conditions: bare foot, wearing normal shoes and wearing shoes with laterally wedged rocker soles. The differences between the three walking conditions were statistically investigated including spatio-temporal variables, angular displacements, joint moments and ground reaction forces. The results showed that the laterally wedged rocker sole decreased the sagittal variation of angular displacements as well as the frontal/sagittal average moment on the ankle joints compared to the flat sole. In addition, the rate of angular displacements and loading decreased during the heel contact phase.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.724-731
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• 2016

본 연구는 지반공학이론과 생체공학이론을 융합시켜 지반과 발의 상호거동에 대하여 학제간 융합 메카니즘을 개발하는 연구이다. 지반공학 분야에서 널리 적용되고 있는 팽이기초(Conical top foundation)의 메카니즘을 이용하여 단단한 지반 및 연약한 지반에서의 안전하고 편안한 보행이 가능하게 하는 신개념 신발을 개발하였다. 새롭게 개발된 신발에 대한 검증을 위하여 실험적으로 확인하였다. 실험을 수행하기 위하여 이 연구에서 개발된 융합이론에 따라 신개념 신발을 설계하고 시제품을 제작하였다. 또한 연약한 지반과 단단한 지반으로 구분하여 인공지반을 조성하고 보행 시 일반적인 기존신발과 신개념 신발의 족저압에 대하여 특수한 측정 장비를 이용하여 측정하였다. 실험 결과로 부터 신개념 신발의 실질적인 거동과 이론적인 예측이 매우 일치한다는 것을 확인하였다. 따라서 융합 메카니즘이 적용된 신개념 신발의 경우 강도와 강성이 불규칙적인 지반의 경우에도 위치별로 팽이원추부에 의하여 지반의 특성에 따라 상호거동에 의한 평형상태로 유지하도록 보행 시 하중전이가 발생하여 인체공학적으로 발바닥에 가해지는 압력이 균등해져서 안정된 보행을 할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 또한 본 연구는 향후 새로운 형태의 다양한 학제간 융합 메카니즘을 개발하는데 유용하게 이용될 것으로 기대 된다.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.51-59
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• 2007

These studies show that I applied to functional insole (a specific A company) for minimizing shocks and sprain people's ankle arising from running. How to an effect on human body which studied a kinematics and kinetics from 10 college students during experiments. This study imposes several conditions by barefoot, normal running shoes and put functional insole shoes ran under average $2.0{\pm}0.24\;m$/sec by motion analysis and ground reaction force that used to specific A company. First of all, motion analysis was caused by achilles tendon angle, angle of the lower leg, angle of the knee, initial sole angle and barefoot angle. The result of comparative analysis can be summarized as below. Motion analysis showed that statically approximates other results from achilles tendon angle (p<.01), initial ankle angle(p<.05), initial sole angle(p<.001) and barefoot angle(p<.001). Ground reaction force also showed that statically approximates other results from impact peak timing (p<.001), Maximum loading rate(p<.001), Maximum loading rate timing (p<.001) and impulse of first 20 percent (p<.001). Above experiment values known that there was statically difference between Motion analysis and Ground reaction force under absorbing of the functional insole shoes which was not have an effect on our body for kinetics and kinematics.