Gait is an important part of our life, as it affects many daily activities. Special footwear is
fundamental to obtain an ergonomic gait and to extract data for analysis. The plantar foot …

Force distribution on foot surface allows to understand the human mechanical behavior,
providing detailed information for the evaluation of foot alterations. In diagnosis for diseases …

Objective To investigate the correlation between the Foot Posture Index (FPI)(including talar
head palpation, curvature at the lateral malleoli, inversion/eversion of the calcaneus …

Background Flatfoot, or pes planus, is one of the most common foot posture problems in
children that may lead to lower-extremity pain owing to a potential increase in plantar …

Introduction Balance is key to controlling body posture. Balance is typically assessed by
measures of the body's vertical orientation, obtained by balancing out the forces acting on …

Although orthotic modification using the inverted technique is available for the treatment of
flatfoot, empirical evidence for the biomechanical effects of inverted-angle foot orthoses …

Foot deformity is a major component of impaired functioning in cerebral palsy (CP). While
gait and balance issues related to CP have been studied extensively, there is little …

Introduction: Speech sound disorder is one of the most prevalent developmental
communication disorders affecting approximately 8.7 percent of school-age children …

The human foot sole is the primary interface with the external world during balance and
walking, and also provides important tactile information on the state of contact. However …

Introduction: Shoulder injuries are common among athletes in sports that involve overhead
throwing of the ball such as handball. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the timing …