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These small heel height variations between store-bought shoes are often overlooked by people with an amputation and may cause secondary musculoskeletal problems in the long term.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>To examine the effects of small increases in heel height on gait symmetry in people with a TTA and healthy individuals.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Study design:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Experimental repeated measures study.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Fourteen participants with a TTA and 15 healthy controls were included. Pressure data, spatiotemporal data, and experienced walking comfort were measured during walking with four heel height conditions: original height and increased heights of 3, 5, and 8 mm. Symmetry in center of pressure velocity (VCOP), gait parameters, and experienced walking comfort were compared between the heel heights and between healthy controls and prosthetic walkers.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Increased heel height resulted in a significant decrease in VCOP symmetry (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> = 0.001) and experienced walking comfort (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001). The VCOP trajectory of the prosthetic leg mainly differed within the first 14.5% of the stance phase. Healthy individuals showed better VCOP symmetry in all conditions (<jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic> &lt; 0.001).<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>Healthcare professionals should advice their clients to be alert of small heel height differences between store-bought shoes, especially those larger than 5 mm. A prosthetic alignment adjustment should be considered when purchasing new shoes.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1097\/pxr.0000000000000097","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,3,22]],"date-time":"2022-03-22T15:01:36Z","timestamp":1647961296000},"page":"252-257","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["The effects of small variations in shoe heel height on gait in people with a transtibial amputation"],"prefix":"10.1097","volume":"46","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-9969-9768","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Wieneke","family":"van Oorschot","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Research, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The Netherlands"},{"name":"Department of Rehabilitation, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, The 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