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Development of a footwear sizing system for diabetic feet
HeliyonThe number of diabetic patients is increasing rapidly who have vulnerable feet and might be easily affected by different adversities. Since there is no available footwear sizing system for diabetic patients, manufacturers produce diabetic footwear of ...
Bibhu Dash +4 more
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Use and usability of custom-made orthopedic shoes [PDF]
, 2010 The goal of this study was to investigate the use of custom-made orthopedic shoes (OS) and the association between the use of OS and the most relevant aspects of their usability.
Geertzen, Jan H.B. +4 more
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Application Research of Microstructured Flexible Sensors in Rehabilitative Wearable Sensing
iNew Medicine, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Flexible sensors enable the continuous, real‐time monitoring of the physiological and movement signals of patients, providing data support for precise rehabilitation strategies and playing a crucial role in rehabilitation medicine. However, traditional rigid sensors are often incompatible with dynamic body contours due to their high material ...
Ling Zhu +4 more
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Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2014 Background Previous work has found that people with diabetes do not wear their therapeutic footwear as directed, but the thinking behind this behaviour is unclear.
Joanne S Paton +3 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Skin changes such as xerosis and pruritus are common complications among diabetes patients and may lead to serious adverse events such as diabetic foot syndrome and amputations. Evidence suggests that daily application of optimal skincare, including gentle cleansers and moisturizers, may help improve skin barrier function, preventing ...
Robert S. Kirsner +5 more
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Effects of different footwear on landing forces from a grand jeté in trained dancers [PDF]
, 2009 The Grand Jete movement is a popular leap elevation movement used in ballet, modern, contemporary and jazz dance. The move involves taking off from one foot and landing on the other foot reaching the highest point possible in the air and lifting legs to ...
Hanley, B, Miller, S
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Recent Advances in Conductive Rubber Composites: Progress, Challenges, and Emerging Opportunities
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.This study reviews the recent advances in conductive rubber composites, focusing on key aspects such as material selection, conductive mechanisms, interfacial engineering, processing methods, vulcanization strategies, and practical applications. It also discusses current challenges and highlights emerging directions that are shaping the development of ...
Lu Yin +3 more
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Effect of insole-footwear combination on foot biomechanics: A finite element study
Engineering and Applied Science Research, 2021 The aim of this study was to investigate the biomechanics of foot after wearing different footwear types incorporated with insole using Finite Element (FE) analysis.
Nattapon Chantarapanich +2 more
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Polymer Composites, EarlyView.The secondary electrical signal peak during cyclic experiment observed in S‐cured NR sensors was eliminated with GA curing due to the homogeneous distribution of crosslink points in the GA‐cured NR network. ABSTRACT This study examines the piezoresistive behavior of natural rubber (NR) composites cured with sulfur (S) and glutaraldehyde (GA) and ...
Rawiporn Promsung +5 more
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Effects of new military footwear on knee loading during running [PDF]
, 2015 Military recruits are known to be susceptible to chronic injuries. The knee is the most common injury site and patellofemoral pain has been demonstrated as the leading mechanism for medical military discharge.
Atkins, Stephen +2 more
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