The immediate effects of sensorimotor foot orthoses on foot kinematics in healthy adults

• Statistical non-parametric mapping explores effect over the entire kinematic curve. Medial heel bar reduces rearfoot eversion for majority of stance phase. Retrocapital rotates externally Sensorimotor foot orthoses is an alternative concept, which in addition to mechanical effects, are designed change muscle activation by altering sensory input plantar surface foot. However, there little evidence how these affect kinematics during gait. The aim study was explore immediate calcaneal medial bars and retrocapital on phase Kinematic data were collected from 32 healthy individuals using eight camera motion capture system a six-degrees-of-freedom multi-segment model three different orthotic conditions; bar, no orthosis. Vector field statistical analysis performed conditions time series curves Peak median interquartile ranges also reported phases stance. significantly decreased compensatory increased midfoot compared orthosis condition. rotated abducting altered way that may benefit patients with abnormal pronation intoeing