Human foot form and function: variable and versatile, yet sufficiently related to predict function from form

RW Schuster, AG Cresswell… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The human foot is a complex structure that plays an important role in our capacity for upright
locomotion. Comparisons of our feet with those of our closest extinct and extant relatives …

Non-radiographic validity and reliability measures for assessing foot types: a systematic review

AC Carrasco, MF Silva, LC Guenka, CT Silva… - Foot and Ankle …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Foot type classification is well recognized in clinical practice and orthopedic
literature, a universally accepted classification or standardized measures to determine foot …

Foot shape is related to load-induced shape deformations, but neither are good predictors of plantar soft tissue stiffness

RW Schuster, AG Cresswell… - Journal of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Modern human feet are considered unique among primates in their capacity to transmit
propulsive forces and re-use elastic energy. Considered central to both these capabilities …

Pronation or foot movement—What is important

AV Behling, S Manz, V von Tscharner… - Journal of Science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Despite difficulties to quantify foot pronation non-invasively and during dynamic
tasks, pronation was frequently discussed with respect to injury risk and footwear …

Anthropometric Stereo Vision System for Measuring Foot Arches Angles in Three Dimensions

JC Rodríguez-Quiñonez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a 3-D anthropometric vision system, free of ionizing radiation for
measuring the medial longitudinal arch (MLA) and longitudinal arch angle (LAA) of the foot …

Test-retest reliability of baropodometry in young asyntomatic individuals during semi static and dynamic analysis

R Alves, WP Borel, BP Rossi, EJD Vicente… - Fisioterapia em …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: Postural control is a multidimensional construct modulated by the integration of
sensory information and muscular activity. One of the challenges in clinical practice and …

The biomechanical function of the foot pump in venous return from the lower extremity during the human gait cycle: An expansion of the gait model of the foot pump

A Horwood - Medical hypotheses, 2019 - Elsevier
The gait cycle has been modelled for energetics and musculoskeletal health and disease,
but little has been published in relation to the function of gait as a mechanism in maintaining …

Development of an integrated podometry system for mechanical load measurement and visual inspection

G Trujillo-Hernández, JC Rodríguez-Quiñonez… - Measurement, 2022 - Elsevier
In the current research, podometry vision system (PVS) and classification method are
developed as alternative ionizing radiation free system for the classification of different foot …

Subtalar joint in neutral and relaxed positions for evaluation of medial longitudinal arch

AS Persiane, DMG Negrão, RDP Alves… - Acta Ortopédica …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
Objective: The medial longitudinal arch is the main structure of load bearing and shock
absorption of the foot. The evaluation of medial longitudinal arch, such as the navicular …

Foot form and function: Variable and versatile, yet sufficiently related to predict one from the other

RW Schuster, A Cresswell, LA Kelly - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
The modern human foot is a complex structure thought to play an important role in our ability
to walk and run efficiently. Comparisons of our feet to those of our evolutionary ancestors …