Evaluating the use of a novel low-cost measurement insole to characterise plantar foot strain during gait loading regimes

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Under plantar loading regimes, it is accepted that both pressure and shear strain biomechanically contribute to formation and deterioration of diabetic foot ulceration (DFU). Plantar foot strain characteristics in the at-risk diabetic foot are little researched due to lack of measurement devices. Plantar pressure comparatively, is widely quantified and used in the characterisation of diabetic foot ulceration risk, with a range of clinically implemented pressure measurement devices on the market. With the development of novel strain quantification methods in its infancy, feasibility testing and validation of these measurement devices for use is required. Initial studies centre on normal walking speed, reflecting common activities of daily living, but evaluating response to dif

SUBMITTER: Crossland S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10469908 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature