A preliminary study on the influence of high heel footwear on lumbar spine proprioception

Ganesh Balthillaya M; Prabhu Anupama; Bhatia Ridhima; Rao Lavanya; Bhat Triveni; Raja Prabu

doi:10.2478/bhk-2020-0028

Biomedical Human Kinetics (Jan 2020)

A preliminary study on the influence of high heel footwear on lumbar spine proprioception

Ganesh Balthillaya M,
Prabhu Anupama,
Bhatia Ridhima,
Rao Lavanya,
Bhat Triveni,
Raja Prabu

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Ganesh Balthillaya M: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Prabhu Anupama: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Bhatia Ridhima: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Rao Lavanya: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Bhat Triveni: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
Raja Prabu: Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2020-0028
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 221 – 225

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Study aim: High heel footwear (HHF) alters posture and kinetics of the lower limbs and spine. Various musculoskeletal disorders in the lower quadrant can occur as a consequence of HHF use. This study aimed to investigate the effect of habitual use of HHF on lumbar spine proprioception.

Published in Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN: 2080-2234 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine; Science: Physiology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/BHK

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