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 …

Falls and fall-induced injuries are major global public health problems. Balance and gait
disorders have been the second leading cause of falls. Inertial motion sensors and force …

Univariate anthropometric data have long documented a difference in head shape
proportion between Chinese and Caucasian populations. This difference has made it …

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

The aim of this paper is to provide a general review of the computational models of the
human foot. The field of computational simulation in biomechanics has significantly …

Current shoe designs do not allow for the comprehensive 3-D foot shape, which means they
are unable to reproduce the wide variability in foot morphology. Therefore, the purpose of …

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There has been a growing trend among shoe manufacturers to introduce customized shoes
to satisfy varying customer style, fit, and comfort needs, thus to increase the product's added …

The study of the thermal comfort of the feet when using a specific type of shoe is of
paramount importance, in particular if the main goal of the study is to attend to the needs of …

Information related to reliable values of discomfort thresholds can help to improve the
designs of various products. This study aimed to investigate the measurement reliabilities …