Research Article

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

Table 3

SIs in 3 conditions in joint moment perspective.

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

Hip (H)Sagittal (S)21.77 (8.66)22.83 (7.45)20.81 (7.10)
Transverse (T)27.42 (3.36)26.08 (3.09)25.52 (4.94)
Frontal (F)27.30 (9.26)25.71 (9.17)24.23 (9.09)
Global (S-T-F)25.50 (7.94)24.87 (7.12)23.52 (7.43)
Knee (K)Sagittal (S)29.88 (15.56)30.16 (10.52)28.18 (10.00)
Transverse (T)34.03 (5.09)31.49 (4.82)29.62 (6.11)
Frontal (F)30.24 (13.41)28.73 (12.88)28.35 (10.49)
Global (S-T-F)31.39 (12.21)30.13 (9.94)28.72 (9.00)
Ankle (A)Sagittal (S)24.50 (11.97)23.88 (8.72)23.61 (7.94)
Transverse (T)12.16 (2.50)12.75 (4.60)12.25 (2.50)
Frontal (F)40.53 (15.54)44.42 (16.95)49.64 (17.30)
Global (S-T-F)25.73 (16.24)27.02 (17.30)27.08 (17.58)
Global (H-K-A)Sagittal (S)25.38 (12.70)25.62 (9.45)24.20 (8.88)
Transverse (T)24.54 (9.95)23.44 (8.96)22.46 (8.82)
Frontal (F)32.69 (14.05)32.95 (15.59)34.07 (16.90)
Global (S-T-F)27.54 (12.84)27.34 (12.37)26.91 (13.13)

Note. indicates between neutral shoe and barefoot.