The prevalence of individuals with flat feet and high arches is very (between 15% to 37%), which can often lead other orthopedic complications. Three-dimensional-printed insoles are being studied validated for their effects in correcting these highly prevalent foot disorders. Highly customizable parameters while printing the insole allows precise correction biomechanics. In this study, 200 pati...

The high prevalence of lower extremity ulceration and amputation in people with diabetes is strongly linked to difficulties achieving maintaining a reduction plantar pressures (PPs) which remains an important risk factor. effectiveness current offloading footwear opposed part by poor patient adherence these interventions have impact on everyday living activities patients. Moreover, the devices ...

Background: Studies on how the shoe insole hardness regulate joint stiffness and transfer energy in the lower extremity during jump landing are scarce. The current study aimed to determine the effectiveness of shoe insole changes in joint power and stiffness during landing from jumps. Methods: Fifteen healthy male athletes volunteered to perform jump-landing in various shoe insole conditions. ...

The complex structural and material behaviour of the human heel fat pad determines the transmission of plantar loading to the lower limb across a wide range of loading scenarios; from locomotion to injurious incidents. The aim of this study was to quantify the hyper-viscoelastic material properties of the human heel fat pad across strains and strain rates. An inverse finite element (FE) optimis...

introduction:balance impairments are one of the important complications in subjects with functional ankle instability (fai) that has been reported to be associatedwithjoint mechanoreceptorinjuries. textured insole effecting on plantar cutaneous of the feet, may improve postural control and reduce the risk of injury in subjects with fai.the aim of this study therefore was to investigate the effe...

The advancement of 3D printing and scanning technology enables the digitalization customization foot orthosis with better accuracy. However, customized insoles require rectification to direct control and/or correct deformity, particularly flatfoot. In this exploratory study, we aimed at two design features (arch stiffness arch height) using three sets 3D-printed support (R+U+, R+U?, R?U+). coul...

BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is a significant public health problem in Western industrialised countries and has been reported to affect up to 80% of adults at some stage in their lives. It is associated with high health care utilisation costs, disability, work loss and restriction of social activities. An intervention of foot orthoses or insoles has been suggested to reduce the risk of develo...

AIMS The recurrence of foot ulcers is a significant problem in people with diabetic neuropathy. The purpose of this study was to measure in-shoe plantar pressures and other characteristics in a group of neuropathic patients with diabetes who had prior foot ulcers which had remained healed. METHODS This was an epidemiological cohort study of patients from diabetes clinics of two Swedish hospit...

The low impact forces of Tai Chi push-hand exercises may be particularly suited for older people and for those with arthritis; however, the biomechanics of push-hand exercises have not previously been reported. This paper examines the ground reaction forces (GRFs) and plantar force distributions during Tai Chi push-hand exercises in a stationary stance with and without an opponent. Ten male Tai...