Health View to Decrease Negative Effect of High Heels Wearing: A Systemic Review

Table 3

Summary of articles related to the effect of appropriate heel height among females.

Number	Participant characteristics ()				Shoe condition		Walking speed (cm/s)	Variables measured	Purpose	Main findings
		Age (years)	Height (m)	Weight (kg)	HBS (cm^2)	Height of heel (cm)
1	15				5.3	0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9	0% Ffcwh; +20% Ffcwh; -20% Ffcwh	(i) SL	To determine the comfort heel height for the shoe	(i) The comfort heel height was
								(ii) DStP
								(iii) DSwP
								(iv) Gait ratio
								(v) Heart rate
2	15				—	0.5, 4, 9	1.17	(i) Foot pressure	To determine the most appropriate height for shoe heels	(i) The distribution of foot pressure and COP did not change significantly in 4 cm heel height after walking
								(ii) COP		(ii) 4 cm heel height was preferable for health and comfort

Note: Ffcwh: step frequency freely chosen in shoes without heel; SL: stride length; DStP: duration of the stance phase; DSwP: swing phase; COP: central of pressure.