Association between foot thermal responses and shear forces during turning gait in young adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The human foot typically changes temperature between pre and post-locomotion activities. However, the mechanisms responsible for temperature changes within the foot are currently unclear. Prior studies indicate that shear forces may increase foot temperature during locomotion. Here, we examined the shear-temperature relationship using turning gait with varying radii to manipulate magnitudes of shear onto the foot.

Methods

Healthy adult participants (N = 18) walked barefoot on their toes for 5 minutes at a speed of 1.0 m s^-1 at three different radii (1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 m). Toe-walking was utilized so that a standard force plate could measure shear localized to the forefoot. A thermal imaging camera was used to quantify the temperature changes from

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7819117 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature