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Effects of footwear type and stair riser height on ankle inversion proprioception during stair descent in healthy young females

  • Yangyu Chen1
  • Jinfeng Cao2
  • Mengde Lyu3
  • Chengshuo Xu1
  • Linlin Zhang4
  • Linyan Liu5
  • Xiang Li4
  • Xiaoyun Tang4
  • Jia Han6
  • Jie Lyu6
6 affiliations
  1. 1School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology , ,
  2. 2Periodicals Agency of Shanghai University, Shanghai University , ,
  3. 3School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University , , ,
  4. 4College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences , ,
  5. 5College of Medical Instruments, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences , ,
  6. 6Department of Orthopedics, Jinshan District Central Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences , ,
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Abstract

Objectives: To investigate ankle inversion proprioception during stair descent in healthy young females under two footwear conditions and at two riser heights.

Methods: Eighteen healthy young females participated. Ankle inversion proprioception was assessed using the Ankle Inversion Discrimination Apparatus for Landing (AIDAL) during stair descent while wearing flat shoes (FS) and high heel shoes (HHS) at stair riser heights of 15 cm and 30 cm. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated as the ankle proprioception score. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to examine the effects of riser height and footwear type on ankle inversion proprioception.

Results: A two-way ANOVA revealed a significant main effect of footwear type on ankle inversion proprioception (F = 7.513, p = 0.014, ηp2 = 0.306). No significant main effect was found for riser height (F = 0.245, p = 0.627, ηp2 = 0.014), nor was there a significant interaction effect between footwear type and riser height (F = 1.109, p = 0.307, ηp2 = 0.061).

Conclusion: For the task of stair descent, FS may provide better ankle proprioceptive feedback in healthy young females compared with 7 cm HHS. It is recommended that this population consider their footwear choices in daily life based on their needs.

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@article{chen2026effects,
  title = {{Effects of footwear type and stair riser height on ankle inversion proprioception during stair descent in healthy young females}},
  author = {Yangyu Chen and Jinfeng Cao and Mengde Lyu and Chengshuo Xu and Linlin Zhang and Linyan Liu and Xiang Li and Xiaoyun Tang and Jia Han and Jie Lyu},
  journal = {Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.3389/fbioe.2026.1911629},
  url = {https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13727526},
  note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Effects of footwear type and stair riser height on ankle inversion proprioception during stair descent in healthy young females
AU  - Yangyu Chen
AU  - Jinfeng Cao
AU  - Mengde Lyu
AU  - Chengshuo Xu
AU  - Linlin Zhang
AU  - Linyan Liu
AU  - Xiang Li
AU  - Xiaoyun Tang
AU  - Jia Han
AU  - Jie Lyu
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/20
JO  - Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
DO  - 10.3389/fbioe.2026.1911629
UR  - https://europepmc.org/article/PMC/PMC13727526
AB  - Objectives: To investigate ankle inversion proprioception during stair descent in healthy young females under two footwear conditions and at two riser heights.  Methods: Eighteen healthy young females participated. Ankle inversion proprioception was assessed using the Ankle Inversion Discrimination Apparatus for Landing (AIDAL) during stair descent while wearing flat shoes (FS) and high heel shoes (HHS) at stair riser heights of 15 cm and 30 cm. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were plotted, and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated as the ankle proprioception score. A two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to examine the effects of riser height and footwear type on ankle inversion proprioception.  Results: A two-way ANOVA revealed a significant main effect of footwear type on ankle inversion proprioception (F = 7.513, p = 0.014, ηp2 = 0.306). No significant main effect was found for riser height (F = 0.245, p = 0.627, ηp2 = 0.014), nor was there a significant interaction effect between footwear type and riser height (F = 1.109, p = 0.307, ηp2 = 0.061).  Conclusion: For the task of stair descent, FS may provide better ankle proprioceptive feedback in healthy young females compared with 7 cm HHS. It is recommended that this population consider their footwear choices in daily life based on their needs.
SN  - 2296-4185
ER  -