This article provides an overview of the development history and advantages and
disadvantages of measurement methods for soft tissue properties of the plantar foot. The …

Shear wave elastography (SWE) induces lateral shear wave through acoustic pulses of the
transducer and evaluates tissue stiffness quantitatively. This study was performed to …

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the
mechanical properties of plantar soft tissue and diabetes status. Method: 51 (M/F: 21/30) …

Aims Literature indicates that altered plantar loading in people with diabetes could trigger
changes in plantar soft tissue biomechanics which, in turn, could affect the risk for ulceration …

The plastic heel cup has been adopted to treat plantar heel problems for years. However, its
mechanisms and biomechanical effects are yet to be fully understood. The purpose of this …

This study combines non-invasive mechanical testing with finite element (FE) modelling to
assess for the first time the reliability of shear wave (SW) elastography for the quantitative …

Finite element (FE) modeling is a technique to study the internal loading of the human body
in a noninvasive manner. This unique ability of FE modeling combined with its capacity for …

This proof-of-concept study demonstrates that repetitive loading to the pain threshold can
safely recreate overloading-induced soft tissue damage and that localised tissue stiffening …

Plantar soft tissue stiffness provides relevant information on biomechanical characteristics of
the foot. Therefore, appropriate monitoring of foot elasticity could be useful for diagnosis …

Skin, as the largest organ of the human body, has various important functions, like protecting
from dehydration or preventing the intrusion of microorganisms. Certain external factors …