Foot plantar pressure measurement system: A review
Foot plantar pressure is the pressure field that acts between the foot and the support surface
during everyday locomotor activities. Information derived from such pressure measures is …
during everyday locomotor activities. Information derived from such pressure measures is …
Skin changes in the obese patient
PA Hirt, DE Castillo, G Yosipovitch, JE Keri - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Obesity is a worldwide major public health problem with an alarmingly increasing
prevalence over the past 2 decades. The consequences of obesity in the skin are …
prevalence over the past 2 decades. The consequences of obesity in the skin are …
Wearable, ultrawide-range, and bending-insensitive pressure sensor based on carbon nanotube network-coated porous elastomer sponges for human interface and …
Flexible and wearable pressure sensors have attracted a tremendous amount of attention
due to their wider applications in human interfaces and healthcare monitoring. However …
due to their wider applications in human interfaces and healthcare monitoring. However …
The diagnosis and treatment of heel pain: a clinical practice guideline–revision 2010
JL Thomas, JC Christensen, SR Kravitz… - The Journal of Foot and …, 2010 - Elsevier
This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is based on consensus of current clinical practice and
review of the clinical literature. The guideline was developed by the CPG Heel Pain …
review of the clinical literature. The guideline was developed by the CPG Heel Pain …
Plantar pressure‐based insole gait monitoring techniques for diseases monitoring and analysis: a review
Among diverse wearable techniques, insole‐based plantar pressure monitoring systems
have surged as a leading technology to monitor patient's chronic disease progression. Such …
have surged as a leading technology to monitor patient's chronic disease progression. Such …
Body weight is a strong predictor of postural stability
Proper balance control is a key aspect of acitivities of daily living. The aim of this study was
to determine the contribution of body weight to predict balance stability. The balance stability …
to determine the contribution of body weight to predict balance stability. The balance stability …
Obesity and the skin: skin physiology and skin manifestations of obesity
G Yosipovitch, A DeVore, A Dawn - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Obesity is widely recognized as an epidemic in the Western world; however, the impact of
obesity on the skin has received minimal attention. The purpose of this article is to highlight …
obesity on the skin has received minimal attention. The purpose of this article is to highlight …
Musculoskeletal disorders associated with obesity: a biomechanical perspective
Despite the multifactorial nature of musculoskeletal disease, obesity consistently emerges
as a key and potentially modifiable risk factor in the onset and progression of …
as a key and potentially modifiable risk factor in the onset and progression of …
Three-dimensional gait analysis of obese adults
PPK Lai, AKL Leung, ANM Li, M Zhang - Clinical biomechanics, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Obesity has been clinically associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
However, the findings were mainly focused on the analysis in the sagittal plane. The …
However, the findings were mainly focused on the analysis in the sagittal plane. The …
The association between body mass index and musculoskeletal foot disorders: a systematic review
PA Butterworth, KB Landorf, SE Smith… - Obesity …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The primary aim of this systematic review was to investigate the relationship between body
mass index (BMI) and foot disorders. The secondary aim was to investigate whether weight …
mass index (BMI) and foot disorders. The secondary aim was to investigate whether weight …