High heel shoes are very popular in today's society especially with women population. Increased plantar flexion causes biomechanical changes in human posture at static standing and during movement. Because of the increased plantar flexion and upright posture maintenance muscles have to work harder which is causing muscle overload. Purpose of this monographic thesis is to discuss scientific researches on effects of wearing high heel shoes on human posture. In the following are presented biomechanical effects on foot, ankle joint, knee joint and hip joint at static standing and during walking. At the end of the thesis we adressed some general guidelines on how to decrease negative effects of wearing shoes with high heels on posture. At the end of this thesis we've presented some exercises for muscle strength, stretch and release accompanied with visual material. Researches, examining this topic are not coherent with each other. For example some of them show while during wearing high heel shoes lumbar lordosis increases but on the other hand some of them have shown decreased lumbar lordosis. All researches agree that increased plantar flexion increases activation of muscle gastrocnemius and erector spinae. Wearing high heels on long-term shortenes medial head of muscle gastrocnemius and increases rigidity of achilles tendon.
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