Walking is the most common form of human locomotion. From a motor control perspective,
human bipedalism makes the task of walking extremely complex. For parts of the step cycle …

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are one of the most serious complications of diabetes mellitus
(DM). Although research has improved understanding of DFU etiology, an effective clinical …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

Objectives To conduct the first systematic review from an epidemiological perspective
regarding the association between high-heeled shoe wear and hallux valgus …

Objective Hallux valgus (HV) is common in older adults, but limited studies of risk factors
have reported conflicting results. This cross‐sectional analysis examined the association of …

Background The aim of the study was to investigate the abductor hallucis muscle
characteristics, defined as dorso-plantar (DP) thickness, medio-lateral (ML) width, and cross …

Background High-heeled shoes (HHS) are widely worn by women in daily life. Limited
quantitative studies have been conducted to investigate the biomechanical performance …

Footwear serves to protect the foot in various activities, to enhance athletic performance in
sports and in many cases to fulfill aesthetic and cultural needs of urban society. Most women …

[Purpose] This study aimed to determine the most appropriate height for shoe heels by
measuring the displacement of the COP (center of pressure) and changes in the distribution …

Background: The aim of this study is to identify whether plantar shear stress in neuropathic
patients with diabetes with callus is increased compared with those without callus. Method …