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  • Title: [Balance therapy shoes - a comparative analysis with respect to immediate training effects].
    Author: Lohrer H, Turbanski S, Nauck T, Schmidtbleicher D.
    Journal: Sportverletz Sportschaden; 2008 Dec; 22(4):191-5. PubMed ID: 19350737.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Manufacturers attribute specific shoes and sole construction to induce neuromuscular training. Thus injury prevention or rehabilitation from injury is aimed. HYPOTHESIS: H1=Different shoe and sole construction result in different load to the neuromuscular system and postural control. STUDY DESIGN: Controlled laboratory study. METHODS: 10 healthy subjects were tested postural stabilization using a force plate and EMG-recordings. First each person performed three 20 sec single leg unshod stance trial (control condition). Then MBT shoe, Finnamic-Rollenschuh and ReflexControl were applied and tested in a randomized order. RESULTS: No difference in the EMG- activity was detected comparing the barefoot condition with MBT and Finnamic-Rollenschuh (p=0,051-1,000). However with one exception (barefoot M. gastrocnemius. EMG-activity; p=0,110) putting on the ReflexControl shoe increased the EMG-activity relative to all three tested muscles and shoe/barefoot conditions (p=0,000-0,001). Moreover, the ReflexControl shoe led to a highly significantly higher postural sway (p=0,000-0,072), while MBT, Finnamic-Rollenschuh and barefoot conditions were not statistically different (p=0,818-1,000). CONCLUSIONS: This study confirms that during upright stance the ReflexControl shoe is a means for neuromuscular training, while MBT and Finnamic-Rollenschuh simulate barefoot stance.
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