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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-A.2012.36.8.913

Pressure Analysis of Plantar Musculoskeletal Fascia while Walking using Finite Element Analyses  

Jeon, Seong-Mo (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook Nat'l Univ.)
Kim, Cheol (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook Nat'l Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A / v.36, no.8, 2012 , pp. 913-920 More about this Journal
Abstract
An efficient 3D finite element walking model that considers the detailed shapes of muscles, ligaments, bones, skin, and soles was developed based on a real computed tomography (CT) scan image of a foot, and nonlinear contact analyses were performed to investigate pressure changes. The highest pressure occurs at the rear bottom of the foot when standing and walking. The pressure on the outsole with a curved foot bottom surface is lessened and distributed over a wider area than in the case of a flat outsole. The result shows that a shoe sole shape optimized for diabetes patients can relieve the foot pressure concentration and prevent further worsening of symptoms.
Keywords
Plantar Pressure; Walking; Sole Shape; Contact;
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