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Effect of footwear on plantar flexor fine-wire electromyography activity in walking

Neil J. CroninAndrás HegyiAnnamária PéterAnton ArndtTaija FinniOlga TarassovaEva Andersson

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medicine.medical_specialty0206 medical engineeringBiomedical EngineeringBiophysicsPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationHuman Factors and Ergonomics02 engineering and technologyElectromyographyPlantar flexionBarefoot03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationmedicineOrthopedics and Sports MedicineGround reaction forcemedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industry030229 sport sciencesmusculoskeletal system020601 biomedical engineeringbody regionsFlexor hallucis longusGait analysisBarefoot walkingbusinessMetabolic activityhuman activities

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Compared to barefoot walking, walking in footwear seems to alter plantar flexor electromyography (EMG) activity, vertical and horizontal ground reaction forces (Sacco, Akashi, & Hennig, 2010), ankle kinematics and the time of peak activity (Sacco et al., 2010). However, study results are inconsistent regarding the magnitude and direction of these changes. Magnetic resonance imaging showed high inter-individual variability in muscle metabolic activity during walking, suggesting individual-specific activation patterns (Kolk et al., 2015). Additionally, little is known about the role of toe flexors such as flexor hallucis longus (FHL) in walking.

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2019-06-28Footwear Science
https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2019.1606111