the need for simulation of human foot mechanism has made researchers and engineers move towards different patterns to describe this movement. in this regard, optimal solutions such as energy consumption, accuracy, etc. are of utmost importance. in this paper, efforts have been made to present a new solution by designing a fully two-dimensional six-bar mechanism with one degree of freedom so tha...

Too many times theories of how the human foot functions and therefore how mechanically inducted foot problems are treated have been presented as if they were facts. The dogmatic adherence that sometimes ensues from such an approach has frequently stifled the evolution of foot mechanics. This has been particularly apparent in the field of podiatry which has been dominated by the Root paradigm. B...

The International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community (i-FAB) is an international collaborative activity which will have an important impact on the foot and ankle biomechanics community. It was launched on July 2nd 2007 at the foot and ankle session of the International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) meeting in Taipei, Taiwan. i-FAB is driven by the desire to improve our understanding of foot ...

Introduction When studying the function of the human foot, foot pressure measurements offer some insight into the biomechanics of the growing foot [1] and models have been proposed to measure the foot kinematics especially of children [2]. Aside from ankle kinematics however [3], little is known about differences in foot motion between children and adults. This ongoing study therefore examines ...

The term Biomechanics can be interpreted as, studying how the human body, especially foot, moves within earth’s gravitational settings. locomotive displacement of lower limbs resulting in forward movement body is termed as gait. Human gait significantly affected by kinetic and kinematic factors various individual segments rest body. Therefore, healthcare sector gives substantial importance to c...

Introduction Medical Imaging techniques including CT, MRI, Micro-CT and micro-MRI have matured over the last years into affordable, practical and accessible observational tools to the Biomechanics community. These tools provide unique opportunities to expand the knowledge of the biomechanics of the human foot and ankle. The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate the potential of these i...

Knowledge of the foot morphometry is important for proper foot structure and function. Foot structure as a vital part of human body is important for many reasons. The foot anthropometric and morphology phenomena are analyzed together with hidden biomechanical descriptors in order to fully characterize foot functionality. For Croatian student population the scatter data of the individual foot va...

Within this paper, a detailed study is elaborated regarding the human foot during both orthostatic and gait, main goal being to develop 3D models which are very useful in motion loading state research. In order elaborate accurate modelling of assembly, thorough biomechanical done. Such was required due fact high anatomical complexity motions within foot, taking into consideration 26 bones 33 jo...