To Compare the Effects of Footwear in Young Female’s Postural Balance in Prolonged Standing and Sitting Job

Abstract

Background: Footwear has an essential role in raising well-being of any person. Many females have wearheel or flat footwear on their daily basis as if they are working or not. Footwear creates discomfort whichleads to pain in foot, and results in alteration of balance. Most of the working places requires prolongedperiod of standing which is possibly associated with musculoskeletal disorders,likely affects our health andacute trauma from the working places. Prolonged sitting and standing can directly affect the weight-bearingjoints majorly the hip, knee and ankle joint which in turn leads to deformities and effects balance. Changesin this composite system results in the risk of falls and loss of stability.Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the effects of footwear in young female’s posturalbalance in prolonged standing and sitting job.Materials and Method: 100 healthy females were taken for the study age 18-35 years but only 60 wereselected for the study. The subject had to perform Rhomberg test and tandem walk for balance assessment.Result: On analysis, it was found that in rhomberg balance test, 73.33% population were positive with thetest. 8.33% population were positive with the eyes opened and 65% population were positive with the eyesclosed and in tandem walk, 31.66% population is positive who were unable to complete the test.Conclusion: In conclusion, the balance tests shows that, wearing footwear for prolonged hours of standingand sitting job,states that the balance and postural control worsening which is associated with decreasein postural stability and increase in the risk of falls.. According to the study balance is more effected inprolonged sitting than in prolonged standing