The Effect of Heel Height on the Anterior Transverse Arch of the Foot

In fifteen normal female volunteers, the effect of heel height of the shoes and ground reaction forces on the medial part of the anterior transverse arch of the foot during walking were investigated. Two electroconductive rubber sensors were used to meas-ure the dynamic changes of the length of the anterior trans-verse arch during walking. On the dorsum of the foot, one of the sensors was attached in the space between the 1st and 2nd metatarsal head (medial part), and another between the 2nd and 5th metatarsal head (lateral part). The subjects were asked to walk in barefoot and with the experimental shoes of different heel heights. The peak expansion of the medial part and the ground reaction force were compared with the barefoot walking and walking with the shoes. The point of the lateral component coinciding with time o