An optimized design of in-shoe heel lifts reduces plantar pressure of healthy males

• Published in: Gait & posture Vol. 47; no. NA; pp. 43 - 47
• Main Authors: Zhang, Xianyi, Li, Bo, Liang, Kaiyun, Wan, Qiufeng, Vanwanseele, Benedicte
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier B.V 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Arch support; Center of pressure; Equipment Design; Foot - physiology; Foot Orthoses; Heel; Heel lift; Humans; Male; Orthopedics; Plantar pressure; Pressure; Shoes; Walking - physiology; Young Adult; Center of pressure; Plantar pressure; Heel lift; Arch support

•An optimized heel lift design with an arch support was introduced.•The optimized heel lift reduced heel pressure without increasing forefoot pressure.•The arch support used in this study did not put additional load on the midfoot. Conventional heel lift with a flat surface increases the risk of foo...