Essays about: "Peak Plantar Pressure"

Found 2 essays containing the words Peak Plantar Pressure.

  1. 1. Does the shoe type matter when prescribing custom-made foot orthoses? A comparison of peak plantar pressure in healthy subjects with custom-made foot orthoses in different shoe types.

    University essay from Jönköping University/HHJ. Ortopedteknisk plattform

    Author : Erik Wennerholm; Jenny Gustafsson; [2023]
    Keywords : shoe design; in-shoe measurement; customized insoles; pressure distribution; inserts; skodesign; inlägg; tryckmätning i sko; tryckfördelning; fotbäddar;

    Abstract : Purpose: A common prescription in Prosthetic and orthotic clinics in Sweden is custom-made foot orthoses (CmFO). These must be placed in shoes. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the shoe type will have an impact on the effectiveness of CmFO regarding plantar pressure (PP). READ MORE

  3. 2. The effect of the shoe sole on Plantar Pressure distribution

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Geraldine Ejimadu; [2020]
    Keywords : Peak Plantar Pressure; PP; pressure distribution; Diabetic Foot Ulcer; DFU;

    Abstract : Patients affected by Diabetes Mellitus have reduced tactile sensitivity and atrophy of the small muscles in the foot, resulting in high-pressure points that may remain unnoticed. The increased pressure can cause micro-trauma leading to wounds. Because of the Diabetes Mellitus, DFUs do not heal easily. READ MORE