BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine how a driver's foot and ankle forces during a frontal vehicle collision depend on initial lower extremity posture and brake pedal force. METHOD OF APPROACH A 2D musculoskeletal model with seven segments and six right-side muscle groups was used. A simulation of a three-second braking task found 3647 sets of muscle activation levels that re...

Lower extremity ulcers represent a serious and costly complication of diabetes mellitus. Many factors contribute to the development of diabetic foot. Peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease are the main causes of foot ulceration and contribute in turn to the growth of additional risk factors such as limited joint mobility, muscular alterations and foot deformities. Moreover, a def...

The Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) is a reliable (experienced examiners) assessment tool used in clinical practice to classify foot posture. No work has been completed to determine the reliability of the FPI-6 between novice examiners. Therefore, the aim was to determine the inter-examiner reliability of the FPI-6 using two novice examiners (graduate level osteopathy students). The FPI-6 was used t...

The purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between foot type and posture. Subjects were 49 elderly people from a Catholic Church in the Seoul area. 13 subjects were men, and 36 were women. Questionnaire was used to identify injuries, blood pressure, history and location of pain, wallet carrying habits for men (left or right side). Resting Calcanel Stance Position (RCSP) was used ...

Foot pain is highly prevalent in older people and has a significant detrimental impact on mobility and quality of life. In recent years, there has been increased interest in exploring the biomechanical factors that may contribute to the development of foot disorders and the associated impairment of mobility in this age group. Studies have shown that with advancing age, there is a general tenden...

As you know, standing in place for an extended period of time can be much harder than it seems. In fact, standing in one spot for too long can lead to serious health consequences, such as poor blood circulation, hypertension, improper posture and spinal alignment, and swelling of the legs and feet. In the United States, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration [2] program (which functi...

Ankle and foot problems not only affect the general population, it also affects the dancers and athletes community. Bharathanatyam is one of the ancient classical dances in India which is a part of natya shastra a bible of classical dances. A total of 50 female bharathanatyam dancers were participated in this study. Arches of the foot were analyzed using plantar scan images (PSI) and the ankle ...