Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Orthopaedics
Conditions
Interventions
High heeled shoe
Normal heeled shoe
Sponsors
Mary Oluwafunbi Edowaye and Dr Saturday Nicholas Oghumu
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i. Female undergraduates with the different body somatotypes in the university of Benin halls of residence. ii. Female undergraduates agedbetween 18 and 45 years iii. Female undergraduates willing to voluntarily participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: I Female undergraduates with lower extremity pain ii. Female undergraduates who have any congenital deformity of the spine, knee, foot and ankle joint. iii.Female undergraduates student who have disabilities in the lower extremities. iv. Female undergraduates who have any injury or history of surgery to their low back, ankle and foot. v. Female undergraduates who do not fit in into the universal size of the 3 inch high-heeled shoe.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quadriceps angle ;Limb length discrepancy ;Lumbar flexibility ;Aerobic capacity | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quadriceps length ;Gastrocnemius length | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Public ContactSaturday Nicholas Oghumu
Supervisor
Outcome results
None listed