The Influence of Different Footwear Insole Stiffness on Center of Pressure and Ankle Kinematics during Walking: A Case Report
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Biomechanical Data Collection
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. COP Peak Velocity (Center of Pressure Kinematic Pattern)
3.2. Peak and Mean GRF and Impulse (Ground Reaction Force Kinetic Pattern)
3.3. Ankle Joint Angles (Foot–Ankle System Kinematic Pattern)
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Peak Velocity (m/s) | SSN | SSF | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
NSI | CFI | NSI | CFI | |
1.20 (0.58) | 1.10 (0.56) | 1.19 (0.53) | 1.19 (0.53) | |
0.50 (0.04) | 0.49 (0.04) | 0.60 (<0.01) | 0.56 (0.06) | |
0.70 (0.27) | 0.72 (0.22) | 0.76 (0.21) | 0.57 (0.04) |
GRF (BW) | SSN | SSF | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
NSI | CFI | NSI | CFI | |
GRF Mean | ||||
−0.05 (0.01) | −0.05 (0.01) | −0.06 (0.01) | −0.05 (0.01) | |
0.05 (<0.01) | 0.05 (<0.01) | 0.05 (<0.01) | 0.06 (0.01) | |
0.81 (0.03) | 0.81 (0.03) | 0.82 (0.02) | 0.82 (0.02) | |
GRF Peak | ||||
−0.19 (0.05) | −0.18 (0.04) | −0.23 (0.02) | −0.22 (0.06) | |
0.20 (0.02) | 0.18 (0.01) | 0.25 (<0.01) | 0.24 (<0.01) | |
1.19 (0.04) | 1.17 (<0.01) | 1.23 (0.03) | 1.25 (0.03) |
SSN | SSF | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
NSI | CFI | NSI | CFI | |
−0.03 (0.01) | −0.03 (0.01) | −0.04 (0.01) | −0.03 (0.01) | |
0.03 (<0.01) | 0.03 (0.01) | 0.03 (<0.01) | 0.03 (0.01) |
Joint Angle (Degree) | SSN | SSF | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
NSI | CFI | NSI | CFI | |
Frontal Plane | ||||
PEVA | −5.10 (1.64) | −4.52 (2.19) | −4.37 (1.75) * | −5.09 (1.70) * |
PIVA | 6.46 (2.25) | 8.13 (4.32) | 8.00 (2.09) | 7.42 (4.87) |
FROM | 11.56 (0.61) | 12.66 (2.13) | 12.37 (0.35) | 12.51 (3.17) |
Transverse Plane | ||||
PERA | 5.48 (2.93) | 6.34 (2.82) | 6.39 (5.02) | 4.53 (2.96) |
PIRA | 19.97 (5.81) | 16.74 (4.27) | 23.04 (5.59) * | 16.90 (5.58) * |
TROM | 14.49 (2.88) | 10.39 (1.45) | 16.65 (0.57) | 12.37 (2.62) |
Sagittal Plane | ||||
PPFA | −9.34 (1.49) | −7.83 (0.82) | −13.91 (0.52) | −7.35 (2.23) |
PDFA | 14.44 (2.27) | 14.65 (4.01) | 12.17 (1.56) | 14.50 (3.47) |
SROM | 23.78 (0.79) | 22.49 (3.19) | 26.08 (1.03) * | 21.86 (1.23) * |
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Jin, L. The Influence of Different Footwear Insole Stiffness on Center of Pressure and Ankle Kinematics during Walking: A Case Report. Biomechanics 2022, 2, 205-212. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics2020017
Jin L. The Influence of Different Footwear Insole Stiffness on Center of Pressure and Ankle Kinematics during Walking: A Case Report. Biomechanics. 2022; 2(2):205-212. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomechanics2020017
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