Background: The body of empirical research is suggestive of the fact that faster walking speed and increasing heel height can both give rise to elevated plantar pressures. However, there is little evidence of the interaction between walking speed and heel height on changes in plantar pressure. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether the effect of heel height on plantar press...

INTRODUCTION The objective of the study is to compare the efficacy of fl at insoles, bone spur pads, pre-fabricated orthotics and customised orthotics in reducing plantar contact pressure of subjects with plantar fasciitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a controlled non-blinded comparative study conducted in a tertiary medical institute. Thirty subjects with unilateral plantar fasciitis betwe...

OBJECTIVE To measure the plantar pressure in four soccer-related movements in 15 male soccer players (mean (SD) age 20.9 (1.3) years, height 173 (4) cm, weight 61.7 (3.6) kg). DESIGN To record plantar pressure distribution, the players wore soccer boots with 12 circular studs and with an insole pressure recorder device equipped with 99 sensors. Plantar pressure was recorded in five successful...

Diabetes mellitus is an epidemic chronic condition in worldwide [1]. There is considerable growth in the number of who have diabetes [2]. One of the most common complications of diabetes is neuropathy that affecting 50% to 70% of cases [3,4]. The loss of sensation in the foot due to peripheral neuropathy may often lead to muscle imbalance, delays in muscle activation patterns, abnormal gait and...

INTRODUCTION Athletes with a cavus foot structure have a higher rate of injury compared to athletes with other foot types (Cowan et al., 1993; Burns et al., 2005b). This increased risk of injury is thought to be associated with the elevated plantar pressure seen in people with a cavus foot (Burns et al., 2005a; Sneyers et al, 1995). Athletes with a cavus foot type are routinely recommended ‘neu...