Background A number of surface scanning systems with the ability to quickly and easily
obtain 3D digital representations of the foot are now commercially available. This review …

Complementary to experimental studies, computational biomechanics has become useful
tool for the understanding of human foot biomechanics and pathomechanics. Its findings …

Finite element analysis has been widely used in the field of foot and footwear biomechanics
to determine plantar pressures as well as stresses and strains within soft tissue and footwear …

BACKGROUND: Wearing high-heeled shoes may produce deleterious effects on the
musculoskeletal system while elevation of the shoe heel with arch insole insert is used as a …

We propose the use of reduced order modeling (ROM) to reduce the computational cost and
improve the convergence rate of nonlinear solvers of full order models (FOM) for solving …

Diabetic foot is a common and serious complication of diabetes, largely due to sensory
neuropathy and excessive mechanical stresses. Studies have shown that reducing the …

The diabetic prevalent population is increasing day by day, which further increases the
cases of diabetic ulceration, loss of sensation in the plantar region of the foot, and …

Covering every aspect of the process, this book introduces the design, development,
manufacturing, and marketing of footwear. It also presents a comprehensive discussion of …

Flat foot is one of the common deformities in the youth population, seriously affecting the
weight supporting and daily exercising. However, there is lacking of quantitative data …

Forces acting on the body via various external surfaces during locomotion are needed to
support the body under gravity, control posture, and overcome inertia. Examples include the …