Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2020 Nov 25;15(11):e0239787.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239787. eCollection 2020.

The effects of shoe type on lower limb venous status during gait or exercise: A systematic review

Lucie Lerebourg  1   2 , Maxime L'Hermette  1 , Charlotte Menez  1   2 , Jeremy Coquart  1
Affiliations

The effects of shoe type on lower limb venous status during gait or exercise: A systematic review

Lucie Lerebourg et al. PLoS One. .

Abstract

This systematic review evaluated the literature pertaining to the effect of shoes on lower limb venous status in asymptomatic populations during gait or exercise. The review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. The PubMed-NCBI, EBSCO Host, Cochrane Library and Science Direct databases were searched (March 2019) for words around two concepts: shoes and venous parameters. The inclusion criteria were as follows: (1) the manuscript had to be published in an English-language peer-reviewed journal and the study had to be observational or experimental and (2) the study had to suggest the analysis of many types of shoes or orthotics on venous parameters before, during and/or after exercise. Out of 366 articles, 60 duplications were identified, 306 articles were analyzed, and 13 articles met the eligibility criteria after screening and were included. This review including approximately 211 participants. The methodological rigor of these studies was evaluated with the modified Downs and Black quality index. Nine studies investigated the effect of shoes on blood flow parameters, two on venous pressure and two on lower limb circumferences with exercise. Evidence was found that unstable shoes or shoes with similar technology, sandals, athletic or soft shoes, and customized foot orthotics elicited more improvement in venous variables than high-heeled shoes, firm shoes, ankle joint immobilization and barefoot condition. These venous changes are probably related to the efficiency of muscle pumps in the lower limbs, which in turn seem to be dependent on shoe features associated with changes in the kinetics, kinematics and muscle activity variables in lower limbs during gait and exercise.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1. Flow diagram of study selection.
Figure presents the flow of information through the different phases (identification, screening, eligibility and inclusion) of a systematic review.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Meissner MH. Lower Extremity Venous Anatomy. Semin Intervent Radiol 2005; 22: 147–156. 10.1055/s-2005-921948 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Meissner MH, Moneta G, Burnand K, et al. The hemodynamics and diagnosis of venous disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2007; 46: S4–S24. 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.043 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Recek C. Conception of the venous hemodynamics in the lower extremity. Angiology 2006; 57: 556–563. 10.1177/0003319706293117 - DOI - PubMed
    1. Secomb TW. Hemodynamics. Compr Physiol 2016; 6: 975–1003. 10.1002/cphy.c150038 - DOI - PMC - PubMed
    1. Antle DM, Cormier L, Findlay M, et al. Lower limb blood flow and mean arterial pressure during standing and seated work: Implications for workplace posture recommendations. Preventive Medicine Reports 2018; 10: 117–122. 10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.02.016 - DOI - PMC - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms