Table 2 Description and methodological approach of studies included in the review
From: Effect of children's shoes on gait: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author | Design | Sample size | Participants | Gait type | Shoe conditions | Outcome measure/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcantara et al. [21] | Randomised repeated measures | 8 | 4 girls and 4 boys, aged 7 to 14 years, mean age 10 years | run | barefoot/athletic/walking/walking | Kinetics |
Kristen et al. [15] | Repeated measures | 30 | 1.8-4.8 years | walk | barefoot/walking | Spatio-temporal, kinetics |
Lieberman et al. [25] | Repeated measures | 17 | 10 boys, 7 girls mean age 15 years | run | barefoot/unknown | Spatio- temporal kinematics, |
Lythgo et al. [7] | Repeated measures | 898 | 52% boys, aged 5-12 years | walk | barefoot/athletic | Spatio-temporal |
Moreno-Hernandez et al.[10] | Repeated measures | 61 | 31 girls, 30 boys, aged 10-13 years, | walk | barefoot/unknown | Spatio-temporal |
Mueller et al. [22] | Randomised repeated measures | 234 | 2-15 years, mean age 7.7 years | treadmill walk | barefoot/unknown | Electromyography |
Oeffinger et al. [9] | Randomised repeated measures | 14 | 8 females, 6 males aged 7-14 years | walk | barefoot/athletic | Spatio-temporal, kinematics |
Tazuke [26] | Repeated measures | 4 | 3 girls, 1 boy aged 8-13 years, mean age 10 years | run | barefoot/unknown | Spatio-temporal, kinematics |
Wegener et al. [23] | Randomised repeated measures | 20 | 8 girls, 12 boys aged 6-13 years, mean age 9 years | walk | barefoot/Oxford shoe | Spatio-temporal, kinematics |
Wilkinson et al. [20] | Randomised repeated measures | 31 | 17 girls, 14 boys, aged 1.1-2.7 years, mean age 1.6 years | walk | barefoot/athletic/Oxford shoe | Spatio-temporal, kinematics |
Wolf et al. [8] | Repeated measures | 18 | 8 girls, 10 boys aged 6-10 years, mean age 8 years | walk | barefoot/walking/flexible walking | Spatio-temporal, kinematics |