Why women wiggling in high heels could help improve prosthetic limbs and robots
Biomechanical measurements reveal high heels effect for professional dancers
With ballroom dancing once again on our screens, all eyes are on the sequins and steps. Well, not quite all eyes. British and Chinese scientists are more interested in the height of the ladies' high heels rather than the ...
Sep 22, 2010
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Study finds high heels may lead to joint degeneration and knee osteoarthritis
While women have been making a fashion statement in high heels for years -- wearing trendy stilettos, wedges, pumps and kitten heels -- there's reason for concern about what those heels may be doing to their ...
Aug 02, 2010
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Why walking flat-footed hurts habitual high-heels wearers
Why does it hurt walking flat-footed after wearing high heels? Marco Narici and his team from Manchester Metropolitan University looked at the calf muscles of habitual high heel wearers and found that the women's muscle fibers ...
Jul 15, 2010
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