SONGKLANAKARIN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Volume 41, No. 06, Month NOVEMBER, Year 2019, Pages 1260 - 1266

The effect of functional balance training on the balancing abilities of those who wear high-heeled shoes

Sompiya Somthavil , Onuma Boonyarom, Kanokwan Srisupornkornkool, Kalyakorn Toiem , Chuthamat Phonsrithi , Nitchakul Boonchuay, Phenporn Nacharoen , Patorn Tantarawongsa

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Since wearing high-heeled shoes results in the increased chance of falling, it is important for people who wear high heels to do functional balance training. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of functional balance training on the balancing abilities. Nineteen participants were divided into a Control Group (CG) and a Functional Balance Training Group (FBTG). The modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT) applied with high-heeled shoes was used to study the effects of dynamic postural control, and a provocation test was used to study postural stability. The overall dynamic postural control of those in the FBTG group was significantly better (P<0.05) for both legs than it was among the participants in the CG group. Also in the CG group, postural stability was significantly reduced (P<0.05) in the sway paths. In conclusion, functional balance training leads to improved balancing abilities that may help prevent the occurrence of slipping and ankle sprains.

Keywords

functional balance training, balancing ability, high-heeled shoes

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