Do Fit FlopsTM increase muscle activity in the lower extremity whilst walking?

Burgess, K.E.; Bazazi, Y.; Thomson, N.; Swinton, P.

Abstract

Fit FlopTM shoes are widely available commercial products which are advertised with the strap line 'get a work out while you walkTM' (Fit FlopTM, from http://www.fitflop.com/). The basis for this product is the inbuilt Microwobbleboard technologyTM which effectively provides an unstable contact surface with the foot. One of the advertised advantages of Fit FlopsTM is that they increase leg and gluteal muscle activity in comparison to a control shoe. However, to the authors' knowledge there are currently no published independent studies which report these findings. With obesity and sedentary lifestyles on the increase, novel ways of promoting and enhancing 'exercise' levels in the general population are of paramount importance.

Citation

BURGESS, K.E., BAZAZI, Y., THOMSON, N. and SWINTON, P. 2011. Do Fit FlopsTM increase muscle activity in the lower extremity whilst walking? Journal of sports science [online], 29(supplement 2): abstracts of 2011 BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) conference, 5-8 September 2011, Colchester, UK, pages s119-s120. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.609363

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Abstract
• Conference Name: 2011 BASES (British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences) conference
• Online Publication Date: Dec 12, 2011
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2011
• Deposit Date: Feb 22, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Feb 22, 2024
• Journal: Journal of sports sciences
• Print ISSN: 0264-0414
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-447X
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 29
• Issue: supplement 2
• Article Number: PC85
• Pages: s119-s120
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2011.609363
• Keywords: Muscle activity; Walking; Gluteal muscle activity
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2249968