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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"insoles"”.
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Static and Dynamic Optimisation of Fluid-Filled Lattices for Responsive Orthotic Insoles
… structures for use in responsive orthotic insoles. The central aim is to explore fluid-filled lattices as a means of enhancing comfort and reducing peak plantar pressures under both static and dynamic loading conditions. The structural response of gyroid lattices are examined with …
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Biomechanical and comfort analyses on the use of commercial insoles while walking and running
… has indicated that the use of prefabricated insoles may be beneficial for altering kinematic and kinetic patterns that cause running injuries. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how prefabricated insoles affect kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressure, and perceived comfort during …
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An investigation into the effect of customised insoles on plantar pressures in people with diabetes
… Consequently, patients are often prescribed insoles designed to reduce pressure. New technologies, such as plantar pressure measurement devices and 3D foot scanners, have the potential to improve insole design. However, it is not clear to what extent such technologies are currently being used …
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Effect of Textured Insoles on Gait Variability During Continous Overground Walking in Older Adult Fallers and Non-Fallers
… or prevent falls in older adults. Textured insoles are a recent intervention method that have been suggested to improve proprioceptive acuity in older adults, and as such are postulated to reduce and prevent falls. The purpose of this study was to determine the immediate (i.e., the acute) …
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The role of foot posture and motion on external knee adduction moment : implications for the effectiveness of lateral wedge insoles
… OA than the lateral compartment. Lateral wedge insoles (LWI), a common treatment approach for the conservative management of medial compartment knee OA, have previously been considered effective in reducing external knee adduction moment (EKAM). LWI aim to shift a proportion of knee load from …
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Insoles to ease plantar pressure in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy: a feasibility randomised controlled study with embedded qualitative component
Collings, R. Insoles to ease plantar pressure in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy: a feasibility randomised controlled study with embedded qualitative component. Background: Diabetic foot ulceration is a devastating complication of diabetic foot disease. Therapeutic footwear and …
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The effects of using a lateral wedge insole on knee loading during ascending and descending stairs
… osteoarthritis (OA). The use of lateral wedge insoles aims to decrease medial kneecompartment loading by reducing the peak external knee adduction moment (EKAM)during walking. The purpose of this study .was to assess the biomechanical effects ofwearing lateral wedge insoles on EKAM during stair …
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Effects of An Eight-Week Insole Trial Period on the Kinematics and Muscle Activity During the Stance Phase Walking
… following eight weeks of insole use. While the insoles did not appear to have a large effect on muscle activation or lower limb and lumbar spine kinematics, they did appear to have an effect on thoracic spine movement. A reduction in thoracic spine mean, maximum, and minimum flexion angle was …
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Prolonged standing in the workplace – a mixed methods approach to exploring, developing and evaluating footwear solutions
… into multiple activities and develops a range of insoles for footwear that optimise comfort for the individual based on the identification that a one-shoe-fits-all approach is not adequate. The footwear solution comprised a range of insoles varying in hardness under the medial arch alongside an …
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Influence of Vibratory Plantar Stimulation on Cortical Motor Planning and Spatiotemporal Step Parameters
… plantar mechanoreception with vibratory insoles influences PMC activity during the planning phase preceding gait initiation and whether PMC activation relates to step width variability (SWV). Thirty-two healthy young adults performed single-step initiations in a contingent negative …
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Abandoned chip: Investigating abandonment of commercial wearables
… explored. Interaction with smart shorts, smart insoles, and accompanying data provided insight on who might adopt newer wearables, who could benefit, and how to design a better onboarding user experience. Recommendations for better use of wearable technology to address physical inactivity and …
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Objective measures of performance with implications to inform the iterative design process of prosthetic feet
… participate in a data collection using wireless insoles with imbedded force, pressure, accelerometer and angular rate sensors. Five different models of feet were tested. Information regarding the alignment of each foot were recording using a static alignment tool. User feedback and biomechanical …
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Comparison of a Dynamic Ankle Orthosis to a Walking Boot for Preserving Ankle Joint Motion and Reducing Tibial Bone Load and Strain
… ground reaction forces, and vertical force insoles measured in-shoe vertical reaction force. Kinetic and kinematic variable calculations were used to determine the peak tibial compressive force. Target offloading of the DAO was 10% body weight. The DAO moderately reduced peak tibial …
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A Smart Energy-Efficient Hybrid Gait Monitoring System
… nanogenerators integrated into the shoe insoles and employs a machine learning algorithm to perform human activity recognition. Two scenarios were evaluated. First, where the triboelectric nanogenerators are used as the sensing unit, and the output voltage of the harvested energy serves …
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Workforce fatigue prediction via wearable sensor data analytics
… of inertial measurement units, pressure insoles, and a custom MATLAB application to continuously refine predictions based on upper extremity configuration, task type, and load, requiring minimal manual input. Prior to deployment of the framework, the influence of these sensor types on …
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Constitutive modelling of cork-polyurethane gel composites
… the mechanical performance of CPGC shoe insoles, through the monitoring of the contact pressure (normal stress) values at the insole/foot interface. The second-case study corresponds to an initial approach in the modelling of hysteretic cycles and consequent material heat build-up during …
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A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users
… (one in each WA leg), two pressure-sensing insoles, infrared cameras, and custom-written software. The approach was implemented for three different WAs: a pick-up Zimmer frame, a rollator, and, towards the end of the PhD, a front-wheeled Zimmer frame. The SWAS allow for investigation of the …
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Biomechanics of foot function in relation to sports performance
… performance and MPJ function, sprint spikes with insoles of varying stiffness's were manufactured and mechanically tested. For a group of sprinters increasing the sprint spike stiffness did not elicit an improved sprinting performance. Due to the high variability between athletes and highly …
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The biophysical properties of plantar callus and the relationship between pressure and callus development and regression
… reduction was achieved by using customised insoles worn by the study participants. No change in callused skin properties was observed and the reasons for this are explored in depth. These studies provide a strong starting point in understanding the link between pressure and callus and …
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The effectiveness of a lateral wedge insole on knee pain, physical activity and joint loading in individuals with medial knee osteoarthritis
… OA compared with healthy subjects. Lateral wedge insoles (LWI) are designed to reduce the knee loading by altering the Ground Reaction Force (GRF) vector more laterally to be closer to the centre of the knee joint (still acting medially to the knee joint) and thereby reduces the moment arm to …
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