OBJECTIVE To know the transfer of static plantar pressures and body weight distribution through the lower limbs that occur in people with and without the use of orthoses of different densities and influence in other areas of the foot. MATERIAL AND METHODS 32 people participated through non-probability convenience sampling in a quasi-experimental study in which self-reported data were recorded...

BACKGROUND Offloading plantar pressure is a key strategy for the prevention or healing of neuropathic plantar ulcers in diabetes. Non-removable walking casts, such as total contact casts, are currently considered the gold-standard for offloading this type of wound. However, alternative methods for offloading that are more cost effective and easier to use are continually being sought. The aim of...

To analyze plantar pressures during activities of daily living, one needs a fully portable system capable of measuring many steps over extended periods. This paper presents an inexpensive, reliable, portable plantar pressure acquisition system which we have developed. It allows the long-term recording (up to 2 hours) of pressure-time data from 14 pressure sensors within insoles. The sensor chos...

ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the influence of sports fatigue on plantar pressure distribution healthy male college students and provide a theoretical basis for improving their awareness foot health. Methods: Forty-nine ordinary jogged along 800-meter runway to moderate fatigue. All subjects took off shoes socks walked naturally with usual gait. The dynamic each was measured twice in one st...

BACKGROUND Various structural and functional factors of foot function have been associated with high local plantar pressures. The therapist focuses on these features which are thought to be responsible for plantar ulceration in patients with diabetes. Risk assessment of the diabetic foot would be made easier if locally elevated plantar pressure could be indicated with a minimum set of clinical ...