Research Article

How Well Can Modern Nonhabitual Barefoot Youth Adapt to Barefoot and Minimalist Barefoot Technology Shoe Walking, in regard to Gait Symmetry

Table 1

SIs in 3 conditions in joint angle perspective.

LevelDimension of motionBarefootMBFT shoeNeutral shoe
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)

Hip (H)Sagittal (S)5.15 (1.99)6.40 (3.03)6.40 (2.86)
Transverse (T)26.23 (17.46)32.86 (17.60)34.91 (20.11)
Frontal (F)29.91 (20.27)29.86 (19.82)32.76 (20.06)
Global (S-T-F)20.43 (18.83)23.04 (19.32)24.69 (20.86)
Knee (K)Sagittal (S)8.53 (3.49)8.37 (3.14)8.48 (2.60)
Transverse (T)41.92 (37.69)47.87 (41.62)48.87 (41.58)
Frontal (F)15.04 (9.95)16.56 (9.83)18.56 (12.90)
Global (S-T-F)21.83 (26.64)24.27 (29.85)25.30 (30.29)
Ankle (A)Sagittal (S)7.55 (4.13)9.85 (3.35)10.06 (3.84)
Transverse (T)25.75 (18.65)23.53 (17.44)25.83 (14.44)
Frontal (F)28.72 (20.03)30.70 (26.51)27.48 (18.75)
Global (S-T-F)20.68 (18.38)21.36 (20.17)21.12 (15.79)
Global (H-K-A)Sagittal (S)7.07 (3.59)8.21 (3.44)8.31 (3.45)
Transverse (T)31.30 (27.05)34.76 (29.41)36.54 (29.20)
Frontal (F)24.56 (18.51)25.71 (20.74)26.27 (18.28)
Global (S-T-F)20.98 (21.54)22.89 (23.54)23.71 (23.09)

Note. indicates between MBFT shoe and barefoot; indicates between neutral shoe and barefoot.