Background The most commonly applied therapeutic intervention is foot orthosis (insole or wedge) for arch support. However, the effect of these varies and remains controversial. Most studies were that investigated muscle activity insole application, there was no information on what kind recovery it had functionally. Purpose purpose this study to investigate transverse lower extremity kinematics...

To analyze plantar pressures during activities of daily living, one needs a fully portable system capable of measuring many steps over extended periods. This paper presents an inexpensive, reliable, portable plantar pressure acquisition system which we have developed. It allows the long-term recording (up to 2 hours) of pressure-time data from 14 pressure sensors within insoles. The sensor chos...

Background: Flexible Flat Foot (FFF), a common foot deformity decreasing medial longitudinal arch height is often comorbid with subtalar joint pronation causing physical activity difficulties in this population. Among the orthotic insoles prescribed for improving foot function, foot orthoses with medial heel skive technique have a limited research background. The present study aimed to investig...

Abstract The article investigates a layer of felt in complex material, which we intend as rehabilitation footwear element. material consists layers rubber and felt, connected with polyurethane adhesive, design it for the manufacture shoe-product sole. inside is contact foot serves an insole. was treated low-temperature plasma (LTP) from material. It experimentally obtained wettability index: co...

BACKGROUND Improved gait efficiency is one of the goals of therapy for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Postural insoles can allow more efficient gait by improving biomechanical alignment. OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of the combination of postural insoles and ankle-foot orthoses on static and functional balance in children with CP. METHOD A randomize...