How barefoot and conventional shoes affect the foot and gait
characteristics in toddlers.

J 2022

How barefoot and conventional shoes affect the foot and gait characteristics in toddlers.

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ, Tomáš VODIČKA, Michal BOZDĚCH, Martin ZVONAŘ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

How barefoot and conventional shoes affect the foot and gait characteristics in toddlers.

Authors

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš VODIČKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Michal BOZDĚCH (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

PLoS One, USA, PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2022, 1932-6203

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.700

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/22:00129485

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273388

UT WoS

000942938700035

Keywords in English

toddlers; gait; barefoot shoes

Abstract

V originále

Objectives Barefoot shoes have recently become a popular alternative to conventional shoes among the parents of pre-school children. As the long-term effect of habitual shoe-wearing on the foot is still unclear, the aim of this study was to compare the arch index, dynamic foot anthropometry and gait parameters in toddlers who had been habitually wearing barefoot shoes or conventional shoes since their first steps. Methods 30 toddlers– 15 habitually wearing barefoot shoes (BF group) and 15 habitually wearing conventional shoes (N-BF group)–participated in this study. Each child was measured twice during the study. The first data collection session occurred within one month after the first five consecutive unsupported steps were performed by the toddler. The second data collection session occurred seven months after this event. At each data collection session, the toddler was instructed to walk barefooted at its natural speed over an Emed® platform (Novel GmbH, Germany). The Emed ® software generated data regarding the arch index, dynamic foot anthropometry, foot progression angle, contact area, contact time, peak pressure and maximum force. The Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare the differences between the 1st and 2nd data collections. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the differences between the BF and N-BF groups. Results The results of this study show a higher plantar arch and a smaller foot progression angle in the BF group. The forefoot width in both the BF and N-BF groups remained proportional to the foot length after seven months of independent walking. Conclusions These findings may encourage parents and caregivers to introduce barefoot shoes or create a habitual barefoot time for their child.

Links

MUNI/A/1196/2017, interní kód MU

Name: Kinematické a dynamické parametry v prvních měsících chůze zdravých batolat a batolat s diagnostikovanou valgozitou kotníků

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

TJ02000059, research and development project

Name: První kroky: analýza chůze zdravých batolat a batolat s diagnostikovanou valgozitou kotníků a vliv speciální obuvi (Acronym: První kroky)

Investor: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic, First steps: gait analysis in healthy toddlers and toddlers with calcaneus valgus diagnosis and the effect of special footwear

Citovat

GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ, Tomáš VODIČKA, Michal BOZDĚCH and Martin ZVONAŘ. How barefoot and conventional shoes affect the foot and gait characteristics in toddlers. PLoS One. USA: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2022, vol. 17, No 8, p. 1-10. ISSN 1932-6203. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273388.

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GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Kateřina KOLÁŘOVÁ, Tomáš VODIČKA, Michal BOZDĚCH and Martin ZVONAŘ. How barefoot and conventional shoes affect the foot and gait characteristics in toddlers. \textit{PLoS One}. USA: PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2022, vol.~17, No~8, p.~1-10. ISSN~1932-6203. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0273388.

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