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Can Gait Features Help in Differentiating Parkinson’s Disease Medication States and Severity Levels? A Machine Learning Approach

Sensors, 2022
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent neurological diseases, described by complex clinical phenotypes. The manifestations of PD include both motor and non-motor symptoms.
Chariklia Chatzaki, Vasileios Skaramagkas, Zinovia Kefalopoulou, Nikolaos Tachos, Nicholas Kostikis, Foivos Kanellos, Eleftherios Triantafyllou, Elisabeth Chroni, Dimitrios I. Fotiadis, Manolis Tsiknakis   +9 more
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Photocatalytic Water Splitting on the Lunar Surface: Prospects for In Situ Resource Utilization

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
Water has been found in craters on the moon nearby locations which are illuminated >80% of the time. Photocatalysis uses energy from sunlight to drive chemical reactions such as water splitting to produce oxygen and hydrogen. It is a scalable technology that requires lighter equipment and utilizes resources available on the moon. ABSTRACT The discovery
Ranjani Kalyan, Thomas D. Small, Gregory F. Metha, Mahmoud Adel Hamza, Thomas J. O'Dea, Yideng Shen, Cameron J. Shearer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Insole with Toe-Grip Bar on Barefoot Balance and Walking Function in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Geriatrics, 2022
The maintenance and improvement of balance and walking function in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) is essential. Toe dysfunction in patients with PD is related to balance and walking.
Hideki Nakano, Shin Murata, Hideyuki Nakae, Masayuki Soma, Haruhisa Isida, Yuumi Maruyama, Hitoshi Nagara, Yuko Nagara   +7 more
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Effectiveness of Manual Therapy, Customised Foot Orthoses and Combined Therapy in the Management of Plantar Fasciitis—A RCT

Sports, 2019
Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is one of the most common causes of plantar heel pain. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of three different treatment approaches in the management of PF.
Casper Grim, Ruth Kramer, Martin Engelhardt, Swen Malte John, Thilo Hotfiel, Matthias Wilhelm Hoppe   +5 more
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Ergonomics Applied to the Development and Evaluation of Insoles for Protective Footwear

Applied Sciences, 2023
Knowledge of ergonomics/human factors plays an important role in the creation and design of safety shoes and insoles, contributing to worker protection, comfort, and stability.
Ana Lúcia Gadelha de Moura Lima, Susana Costa, Nélson Costa, Celina P. Leão, Anna S. P. Moraes, Miguel Carvalho, Tiago Atalaia, Rodrigo B. Martins, João Martiniano, Pedro Arezes, Fernando Duarte   +10 more
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Recent Advances of Slip Sensors for Smart Robotics

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
This review summarizes recent progress in robotic slip sensors across mechanical, electrical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and acoustic mechanisms, offering a comprehensive reference for the selection of slip sensors in robotic applications. In addition, current challenges and emerging trends are identified to advance the development of robust, adaptive,
Xingyu Zhang, Liao Wu, Shuai He, Zhao Sha, Yuwan Huang, Shuying Wu, Dewei Chu, Chun H. Wang, Shuhua Peng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Footwear and insole design features for offloading the diabetic at risk foot—A systematic review and meta‐analyses

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2021
The aim of this systematic review was to identify the best footwear and insole design features for offloading the plantar surface of the foot to prevent foot ulceration in people with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Richard Collings, Jennifer Freeman, Jos M. Latour, Joanne Paton   +3 more
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ACUTE EFFECT OF TEXTURED INSOLES ON BIOMECHANICS OF MAXIMAL CYCLING [PDF]

, 2022
The aim of the study was to investigate whether a within-session intervention of textured insoles worn in participants cycling shoes altered maximal cycling power output and biomechanics.
Wheat, J., Barratt, Paul, Worsfold, Paul, Burnie, Louise, Davids, Keith   +4 more
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Hierarchical Multi‐Material Architectures With Gradient Design for Dynamic‐Range Flexible Tactile Sensing

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Hierarchical multi‐material TPMS lattices are engineered as flexible tactile sensors by combining soft and stiff elastomeric layers with a conformal conductive coating. The bilayer architecture delivers sensitivity at low pressures while maintaining a broad detectable range under large loads, enabling reliable pressure and vibration monitoring for ...
Reza Noroozi, Domenic Quiquero, Yan Yan Shery Huang, HaoTian Harvey Shi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing the Thermal Characteristics of Three Lining Materials for Plantar Orthotics

Sensors
Introduction: The choice of materials for covering plantar orthoses or wearable insoles is often based on their hardness, breathability, and moisture absorption capacity, although more due to professional preference than clear scientific criteria.
Esther Querol-Martínez, Artur Crespo-Martínez, Álvaro Gómez-Carrión, Juan Francisco Morán-Cortés, Alfonso Martínez-Nova, Raquel Sánchez-Rodríguez   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source