Predicting foot orthosis deformation based on its contour kinematics during walking.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Customized foot orthoses (FOs) are designed based on foot posture and function, while the interaction between these metrics and FO deformation remains unknown due to technical problems. Our aim was to predict FO deformation under dynamic loading using an artificial intelligence (AI) approach, and to report the deformation of two FOs of different stiffness during walking. METHODS:Each FO was fixed on a plate, and six triad reflective markers were fitted on its contour, and 55 markers on its plantar surface. Manual loadings with known magnitude and application point were applied to deform "sport" and "regular" (stiffer) FOs in all regions (training session). Then, 13 healthy male subjects walked with the same FOs inside shoes, where the triad markers were visible by means of shoe

SUBMITTER: Hajizadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7205218 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature