The objective of the study was to determine whether insoles with a low Shore A value (15 degrees) as prescribed for patients with a diabetic neuropathy have a negative effect on posture stability because these insoles may reduce somatosensory input under the feet. It was conducted in the Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Neth...

OBJECTIVE Determine if a change in internal knee abduction angular impulse (KAAI) is related to pain reduction for runners with patellofemoral pain (PFP) by comparing lateral and medial wedge insole interventions, and increased KAAI and decreased KAAI groups. DESIGN Randomized controlled clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov ID# NCT01332110). SETTING Biomechanics laboratory and community. PA...

This work presents a soft, flexible, and low-cost capacitive pressure-sensitive insole developed using resource-efficient single-step 3D printing method. Developed elastomeric materials, the soft robust sensory can bend twist in extreme angles. The is designed to have four sensing zones capture pressure information from entire contact area. sensors tested under different condition of applied sh...

As with many other aspects of the foot, the rheumatoid foot, historically, has been treated symptomatically. If there is a painful tenosynovitis, synovectomy; a painful joint not responding to drug treatment, fusion; bony prominences (including metatarsal heads), excision; if the structure collapses, a valgus 'insole'; and if all else fails, bespoke footwear and discharge. But is this good enou...

This work presents the development of a portable, wireless activity monitoring system for the estimation of biomechanical gait parameters. The system uses a pair of instrumented insoles able to measure pressure from different points of the foot including four commercial piezoresistive pressure sensors and a three-axis accelerometer, all together integrated in the insole to determine foot forces...

Conclusions While statistical analysis did not show any statistical difference, all subjects in the study reported some level of relief of symptoms during the magnetic insole phase of therapy. This was further supported by anecdotal evidence of all subjects wishing to continue using the magnetic insoles after the study had finished. Authors’ details Charles Sturt University, Albury, NSW 2640, A...