Biomechanics of the double rocker sole shoe: Gait kinematics and kinetics

Effect of Rocker Sole Shoe on Foot Plantar Pressure: Is It Useful in Diabetic Patients?

Diabetes mellitus is an epidemic chronic condition in worldwide [1]. There is considerable growth in the number of who have diabetes [2]. One of the most common complications of diabetes is neuropathy that affecting 50% to 70% of cases [3,4]. The loss of sensation in the foot due to peripheral neuropathy may often lead to muscle imbalance, delays in muscle activation patterns, abnormal gait and...

What is the best Rocker Shoe design?

Background Rocker shoes are often prescribed to reduce in-shoe pressures in order to minimise the risk of ulceration in diabetic patients. However, the efficacy of the 3 principal design features of a rocker shoe (apex position, rocker angle and apex angle, see Figure 1) is unknown. Only one known study to date has systematically varied 2 of the 3 design features [1]. Therefore the aim of this ...

The effect of unstable Shoe on shoe sole pressure during walking among healthy male students.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of unstable shoes on the sole of the shoes pressure of walking in healthy male students with different geometric shapes. Today, various shoes have been developed to reduce the effects of injury parameters and improve performance parameters for walking.  Methods: 20 of the healthy male lambs were selected 178.96 ± 3.92 cm, 27 ± 3 years...

Effect of rocker shoe design features on

Current-generating 'double layer shoe' with a porous sole.

We present a principle and a simple theory of a novel reverse electroactuator, in which the electrical current is generated by pumping an electrolytic liquid into nonwetting pores of a polarized electrode. The theory establishes the relationship between the variation of external pressure and the electrical current. The effective current density is amplified by the high porosity of the electrode...