Diabetic foot or pressure ulcer on the foot? [PDF]
Diabetes is one of the greatest health challenges facing the United Kingdom (UK) today, with 2.5 million people diagnosed with diabetes in the UK, not including up to half a million people who have the condition but are unaware of it (Diabetes UK, 2009).
Ousey, Karen +2 more
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Clinical foot measurements as a proxy for plantar pressure testing in people with diabetes [PDF]
Background High plantar pressures are associated with increased foot ulcer risk in people with diabetes. Identification of high plantar pressures in people with diabetes is clinically challenging due to time and cost constraints of plantar pressure ...
Searle, Angela +9 more
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Verification of Muscle Activity and Stability Effect According to Walking Conditions(Level, Ramp, Stair) When Carrying Heavy Weight after Wearing a Wearable Suit [PDF]
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to verify the support effect of muscle activity and stability according to walking conditions (Level, Ramp, and Stair) before and after wearing a suit with a 12kg heavy weight load.
Ju-won Song, Young-Jin Moon
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A Current Review of Foot Disorder and Plantar Pressure Alternation in the Elderly
Fall is a very common injury, especially in older adults with foot deformities and other foot disorders. Even a small fall may cause fatal damage to this cohort. The purpose of this study was to conduct a review elucidating plantar pressure pattern under
Bo Zhang, Qianyu Lu
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Influence of insole slope on bone joint stress, foot bone stress, and foot pressure distribution [PDF]
This study aimed to investigate the effect of insole slope on bone joint stress, foot bone stress, and foot pressure distribution by means of finite element (FE) methods. A three-dimensional (3D) FE model was reconstructed from computed tomography data
Nattapon Chantarapanich +2 more
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Plantar pressure, the pressure exerted between the sole and the supporting surface, has great potentialities in various research fields, including footwear design, biometrics, gait analysis and the assessment of patients with diabetes.
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Normal Pedobarography Values in a Multiracial Community of Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]
Introduction: While pedobarography is emerging in Malaysia for foot-related clinical and research use, there are no published normative foot plantar pressure values.
Haidar MN +4 more
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Foot sens - foot pressure monitoring systems
Foot plantar strain is the tension field that acts between the foot and the help surface during regular locomotion and exercises. Data from such strains is significant in gait analysis and posture research for diagnosing lower appendage issues, footwear configuration, sport biomechanics, injury anticipation and give important understanding on the ...
Rasheedha A +3 more
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The impact of pregnancy on foot health [PDF]
Although pregnancy should be a joyous experience to all expectant mothers, it is also known to bring about a number of bodily changes which could impose lifestyle limitations throughout the nine months of pregnancy.
Cassar, Dorothy
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Forensic perpetrator identification utilising foot pressure under shoes during gait
Body feature, body movement such as gait characteristics, and anthropometric measures are commonly utilised to identify perpetrators. In the past, CCTV was the main device suited to obtain these, important particulars of perpetrators.
Albert K. Chong +3 more
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