Foot Plantar Pressure Measurement System: A Review [PDF]
Sensors, 2012 Foot plantar pressure is the pressure field that acts between the foot and the support surface during everyday locomotor activities. Information derived from such pressure measures is important in gait and posture research for diagnosing lower limb ...
Yufridin Wahab +3 more
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Sarcopenia diagnosis using skeleton-based gait sequence and foot-pressure image datasets [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthIntroductionSarcopenia is a common age-related disease, defined as a decrease in muscle strength and function owing to reduced skeletal muscle. One way to diagnose sarcopenia is through gait analysis and foot-pressure imaging.Motivation and research ...
Muhammad Tahir Naseem +6 more
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Predicting the metabolic cost of exoskeleton-assisted squatting using foot pressure features and machine learning [PDF]
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2023 Introduction: Recent studies found that wearable exoskeletons can reduce physical effort and fatigue during squatting. In particular, subject-specific assistance helped to significantly reduce physical effort, shown by reduced metabolic cost, using human-
Sruthi Ramadurai +2 more
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Laser-light cueing shoes with integrated foot pressure and inertial sensing for investigating the impact of visual cueing on gait characteristics in Parkinson’s disease individuals [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyGait disorders are a fundamental challenge in Parkinson’s disease (PD). The use of laser-light visual cues emitted from shoes has demonstrated effective in improving freezing of gait within less restrictive environments.
Hsiao-Lung Chan +14 more
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Detection of freezing of gait in Parkinson's disease from foot-pressure sensing insoles using a temporal convolutional neural network [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceBackgroundsFreezing of gait (FoG) is a common and debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) that can lead to falls and reduced quality of life.
Jae-Min Park +9 more
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Muscle Strength and Foot Pressure Vary Depending on the Type of Foot Pain [PDF]
Foot & Ankle OrthopaedicsCategory: Midfoot/Forefoot; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Foot pain is highly prevalent at various ages and is especially common in middle-aged and older females.
Woo Young Jang +2 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Research on high-tech running shoes is increasing but few studies are available about the use of high-tech track spike shoes (super spikes), despite their growing popularity among running athletes. The aim of this case study was to investigate kinematics,
Luca Russo +7 more
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Static Foot Pressure and Percentage Contact Area of the Foot as an Assessment Tool for the Success of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2023 Introduction: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) plays a vital role in gait balancing and lower limb kinematics. Any injury to the ACL leads to gait imbalance and alterations in foot pressure distribution.
Abhishek Agarwal +4 more
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Bioengineering, 2023 Background: The presence of hallux limitus in adulthood is frequently encountered in clinical practice, generating other biomechanical, structural, and functional compensations in dynamics secondary to blockage of the main pivot in the sagittal plane ...
Claudia Cuevas-Martínez +8 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Objective: To explore the characteristics of Non-Negative Matrix Factorization (NNMF) in analyzing the mechanical characteristics of foot functional units during walking and running.Methods: Eighteen subjects (9 males and 9 females) were recruited, and ...
Xiaotian Bai +5 more
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