A Predictive model on effects of high - heeled shoes on lumbar and leg muscles on women exposed to prolonged static standing
Date of Publication
2010
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering
College
Gokongwei College of Engineering
Department/Unit
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Thesis Adviser
Jose Edgar S. Mutuc
Defense Panel Chair
Rosemary R. Seva
Defense Panel Member
Dennis T. Beng Hui
Abstract/Summary
Wearing high-heeled shoes in prolonged standing causes an increase in the muscle activity in the lateral gastrocnemius of legs as well as the L1/L2 and L4/L5 erector spinae located in the lower back. Since the foot becomes plantar flexed while wearing high-heeled shoes, the contraction of the leg muscles increases in order to adjust to the position which can lead to muscle pains the L1/L2 and L4/L5 readings also increases in muscle activity since the muscle will have to contract, in order to avoid falling forward when in high-heeled shoes since wearing high-heeled shoes causes the body to misalign, the muscle activity on the back may evolve into back pains, specifically, low back pains. However previous studies that dealt with high-heeled shoes only considered varying the heel and no other high-heeled shoe characteristics. Also, there are no studies found that considered formulating a predictive model for the effects of high-heeled shoes on the lumbar and leg muscles.
This study used electromyography to capture muscle activations of the muscles concerned and it is aimed to minimize the muscle activity experienced by the lateral gastrocnemius of both left and right legs, as well as the L1/L2 and L4/L5 erector spinae while women who are exposed to prolonged standing are wearing high-heeled shoes. With the use of the Design Expert Software, a predictive model that would incorporate the factors associated to the muscle activities would be formed. Optimum values for the combination of heel as well as area of the heel are generated to induce minimal muscle activation from the muscles concerned in the study.
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU13426
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Recommended Citation
Javellana, Z. M., Joquico, A. U., & Tiu, T. K. (2010). A Predictive model on effects of high - heeled shoes on lumbar and leg muscles on women exposed to prolonged static standing. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/10974
