Footwear impression lifting and enhancement techniques may be affected by several variables introduced during the production of test footwear impressions, thus limiting the usefulness of enhancement technique comparisons and the results obtained. One such variable is the force applied when the impressed mark is being made. Producing consistent test impressions for research into footwear enhance...

Running economy is a reflection of the amount of inspired oxygen required to maintain a given velocity 10 and is considered a determining factor for running performance. Athletic footwear has been advocated as a mechanism by which running economy can be enhanced. New commercially available footwear has been developed in order to increase energy return, although their efficacy has not been inves...

Lower-extremity injury is common in soccer. A number of studies have begun to assess why specific lower-extremity injuries occur. However, currently few studies have examined how footwear affects lower-extremity mechanics. In order to address this question, 14 male (age: 22.1 ± 3.9 years, height: 1.77 ± 0.06 m, and mass: 73.3 ± 11.5 kg) and 14 female (age: 22.8 ± 3.1 years, height: 1.68 ± 0.07 ...

Although additive manufacturing (AM) has potential in producing personalised items, such as footwear, it is unknown how to best capture and measure the foot in this context nor the short and medium term impact of such footwear on discomfort and injury risks. Therefore, research is currently being conducted to evaluate the short and medium term use of personalised footwear in terms of discomfort...

BACKGROUND Footwear worn indoors is generally less supportive than outdoor footwear and may increase the risk of falls. OBJECTIVE To evaluate balance ability and gait patterns in older women while wearing different styles of indoor footwear: a backless slipper and an enclosed slipper designed to optimise balance. METHODS Older women (n = 30) aged 65-83 years (mean 74.4, SD 5.6) performed a ...

BACKGROUND Footwear and offloading techniques are commonly used in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of foot ulcers in diabetes, but the evidence base to support this use is not well known. The goal of this review was to systematically assess the literature and to determine the available evidence on the use of footwear and offloading interventions for ulcer prevention, ulcer tr...

To assess the influence of footwear on injury, we prospectively studied all injured children presenting to the Emergency Department of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia during February, May, July, and October 1988. Information was collected concerning the type and characteristics of footwear worn and environmental factors. Comparisons were made between those involving and those not involv...

OBJECTIVE The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of footwear on standing balance in healthy young adult males. METHODS Thirty healthy male participants aged 20-30 years were tested for standing balance on the Balance Master on three occasions, including wearing a sandal, standard shoe, or no footwear (barefoot). The tests of postural stability include; "Modified Clinical Test of Senso...

BACKGROUND Footwear characteristics have been linked to falls in older adults and children, and the development of many musculoskeletal conditions. Due to the relationship between footwear and pathology, health professionals have a responsibility to consider footwear characteristics in the etiology and treatment of various patient presentations. In order for health professionals and researchers...

Enhancement of footwear impressions, using ninhydrin or ninhydrin analogues is not considered common practice and such techniques are generally used to target amino acids present in fingermarks where the reaction gives rise to colour and possibly fluorescence. Ninhydrin and two of its analogues were used for the enhancement of footwear impressions in blood on various types, colours and porositi...