Study Finds High Heels Can Shrink Calf Muscle Fibers
The BBC reports that a new study has found that women who often wear high heels have shorter calf muscle fibers. The study found calf muscle fibers were 13% shorter, on average, in heel wearers than in those who avoid high heels.
An MRI scan showed that there was no difference in the size of the calf muscles in the heel wearers compared with a group of women who wore flat shoes.
But an ultrasound scan revealed that the muscle fibres were indeed shorter in the women who wore heels.
The researchers also found that High-heel wearers' tendons were thicker and stiffer than in women who primarily wear flat shoes.
