An optimized design of in-shoe heel lifts reduces plantar pressure of healthy males

An optimized design of in-shoe heel lifts reduces plantar pressure of healthy males

Highlights • An optimized heel lift design with an arch support was introduced. • The optimized heel lift reduced heel pressure without increasing forefoot pressure. • The arch support used in this study did not put additional load on the midfoot.

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Veröffentlicht in:Gait & posture 2016-06, Vol.47, p.43-47
Hauptverfasser: Zhang, Xianyi, Li, Bo, Liang, Kaiyun, Wan, Qiufeng, Vanwanseele, Benedicte
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Arch support
Center of pressure
Equipment Design
Foot - physiology
Foot Orthoses
Heel
Heel lift
Humans
Male
Orthopedics
Plantar pressure
Pressure
Shoes
Walking - physiology
Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • An optimized heel lift design with an arch support was introduced. • The optimized heel lift reduced heel pressure without increasing forefoot pressure. • The arch support used in this study did not put additional load on the midfoot.
ISSN:0966-6362
1879-2219
DOI:10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.04.003