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Shoes influence in women posture

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: de Souza Moraes, Geraldo Fabiano | Mendes, Davidson Passos | Papinni, Adriana Antunes

Affiliations: Physiotherapist, M.Sc Rehabilitation Science, Assistent Professor at University Federal of Itajubá – Campus Itabira, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. E-mail: geraldofsmoraes@gmail.com | Physiotherapist, M.Sc Production Engineering Assistent Professor at University Federal of Itajubá – Campus Itabira, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. E-mai: davidsonpmendes@gmail.com | Physiotherapist, B.Sc Physical Therapy E-mail: dripantunes@yahoo.com.br

Note: [] Corresponding author. University of Itajubá UNIFEI. Curso de Engenharia de Saúde e Segurança. Rua Um s/n° Distrito Industrial. Itabira. Minas Gerais. Brasil. CEP 35903-081. E-mail: geraldmoraes@terra.com.br

Keywords: Ergonomics, shoes, posture occupational risk, work process

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0502-2582

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 2582-2587, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

One of the most prevalent aspects is women with complaints of discomfort in the lumbar region for the use of high heeled shoe. Authors described that there may be a relation between attitude and the present discomfort, often associated with muscular fatigue and increase the forces of reaction soil during the use of such footwear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate possible changes postural associated with the use of different types of shoes and barefoot. Fifteen sedentary women were subjected to a static evaluation posture with the use of the software SAPO. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) repeated measures was used to investigate differences between the shoes in all variables postural analyzed. The results showed no significant difference in static position with the types of shoes and barefoot. It was concluded that the shoes did not interfere in static position.

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