Spatial resolution in plantar pressure measurement revisited

• Published in: Journal of biomechanics Vol. 45; no. 12; pp. 2116 - 2124
• Main Author: Pataky, Todd C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 09.08.2012; Elsevier; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Accuracy; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Biomechanics; Distributed load; Female; Foot biomechanics; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Male; Mathematical analysis; Mathematical models; Measurement accuracy; Metatarsus - physiology; Models, Biological; Pedobarography; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Plantar pressure; Posture - physiology; Pressure; Sensors; Spatial resolution; Tasks; Vertebrates: body movement. Posture. Locomotion. Flight. Swimming. Physical exercise. Rest. Sports; Walking - physiology; Distributed load; Foot biomechanics; Measurement accuracy; Pedobarography; Biomechanics; Foot sole; Locomotion; Walking; Pressure measurement; Spatial resolution; Biomedical engineering; Foot
• ISSN: 0021-9290; 1873-2380; 1873-2380
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2012.05.038

Plantar pressures are typically measured using sensors of finite area, so the accuracy with which one can measure true maximum pressure is dependent on sensor size. Measurement accuracy has been modeled previously for one patient's metatarsals (Lord, 1997), but has not been modeled either for g...