Full-length carbon fiber insole alters lower leg muscle activity in patients with midfoot arthritis
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Methods Fifteen patients with midfoot arthritis aged between 20 and 60 years participated in the study. Foot function index (FFI) was assessed to evaluate pain before and after the walking activity. Lower leg muscle activity, GRF and gait cycle time during walking were measured under two conditions: “shoe only”, and “shoe with FCF insole”. Electromyography (EMG) activities of the tibialis anterior (TA), gastrocnemius medialis (GCM) and soleus muscles in the involved leg were assessed by multi-channel telemetry EMG. Simultaneously, the GRF was measured under both conditions. The gait cycle was divided into four different phases including loading response (LR), mid-stance (MS), terminal stance (TS), and pre-swing (PS).
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