Determination of optimal shoe fitting for children tennis players: Effects of inner-shoe volume and upper stiffness.
Comfort
Footwear
Pressure measurement
Journal
Applied ergonomics
ISSN: 1872-9126
Titre abrégé: Appl Ergon
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0261412
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
received:
25
03
2016
revised:
01
03
2017
accepted:
28
05
2017
pubmed:
11
6
2017
medline:
8
1
2020
entrez:
11
6
2017
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The purpose of this study was to determine the optimal inner-shoe volume for children tennis players. Sixteen participants, aged from 8 to 12 years old assessed comfort of 6 shoes, which were a combination of 3 lasts (thin, medium and wide) and 2 upper constructions (flexible and stiff), while a sock equipped with textile sensors was measuring the pressure applied on their foot. The thin last was based on the proportion of an adult last. The widest shoes produced the lowest pressure on the 1st and 5th metatarsal heads, the medial midfoot and the medial and lateral heel (p < 0.05), whilst they were perceived the most comfortable for the 3rd and 5th metatarsal heads, the 5th metatarsal base and the medial and lateral heel (p < 0.05). These outcomes indicated that footwear manufacturers should design wider shoes for children than for adults.
Identifiants
pubmed: 28599798
pii: S0003-6870(17)30127-8
doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2017.05.016
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
265-271Informations de copyright
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