• 대한의용생체공학회:의공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.80-90
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• 2013

Recently, functional insoles of wedge-type it is for the young to raise their height inserted between insole and heel cause foot pain and disease. Additionally, these have a problem with stability and excessively load-bearing during gait like high-heel shoes. In this study, we compared the changes in biomechanical characteristics of foot with different insole thickness then we will utilize for the development of the insole with the purpose of relieving the pain and disease. Subjects(male, n = 6) measured COP(center of pressure) and PCP(peak contact pressure) on the treadmill(140cm/s) using F-scan system and different insole thickness(0~50 mm) between sole and plantar surface during gait. Also, we computed changes of stresses at the foot using finite element model with various insole thickness during toe-off phase. COP moved anterior and medial direction and, PCP was increased at medial forefoot surface, $1^{st}$ and $2^{nd}$ metatarsophalangeal, ($9%{\uparrow}$) with thicker insoles and it was show sensitive increment as the insole thickness was increased from 40 mm to 50 mm. Change of the stress at the soft-tissue of plantar surface, $1^{st}$ metatarsal head represents rapid growth($36%{\uparrow}$). Also, lateral moments were increased over the 100% near the $1^{st}$ metatarsal as the insole thickness was increased from 0 mm to 30 mm. And it is show sensitive increment as the insole thickness changed 10 mm to 20 mm. As a result, it was expected that use of excessively thick insoles might cause unwanted foot pain at the forefoot region. Therefore, insole thickness under 30 mm was selected.

• 대한물리의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.53-61
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• 2019

PURPOSE: This study examined the dynamic range of motion (ROM) of the hip, knee, and ankle joint when wearing different shoe sole lifts, as well as the limb asymmetry of the range according to the leg length discrepancy (LLD) during normal speed walking. METHODS: The participants were 40 healthy adults. A motion analysis system was used to collect kinematic ROM data. The participants had 40 markers attached to their lower extremities and were asked to walk on a 6 m walkway, under three different shoe lift conditions (without an insole, 1 cm insole, and 2 cm insole). Visual3D professional software was used to coordinate kinematic ROM data. RESULTS: Most of the ROM variables of the short limbs were similar under each insole lift condition (p>.05). In contrast, when wearing a shoe with a 2 cm insole lift, the long limbs showed significant increases in flexion and extension of the knee joint as well as; plantarflexion, dorsiflexion, pronation, eversion, and inversion of the ankle joint (p<.05). Of the shoes with the insole lifts, significant differences in all ROM variables were observed between the left and right knees, except for the knee internal rotation (p<.05). CONCLUSION: As the insole lift was increased, more ROM differences were observed between the left and right limbs, and the asymmetry of the bilateral lower limbs increased. Therefore, appropriate interventions for LLD are needed because an artificial mild LLD of less than 2.0 cm could lead to a range of musculoskeletal problems of the lower extremities, such as knee and ankle osteoarthritis.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.59-66
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• 2018

보행 시 지면에 대한 수직력에 대한 전단력의 비율, 즉 보행자가 사용한 마찰계수(UCOF)는 미끄러짐 발생 가능성 있는 시점을 식별하는데 사용된다. 신발보행은 신발창 두께와 경도, 뒤꿈치 모양, 밑창 문양 등의 신발 디자인이 사용마찰계수를 변화시킬 것이다. 본 연구에서는 보행 시 신발 착용 유무에 따른 사용마찰계수(UCOF) 차이를 분석하기 위해 성인남녀 21명(여자 10명, 남자 11명, 나이: $25.2{\pm}2.3yrs$, 키: $165.6{\pm}7.2cm$, 몸무게: $62.2{\pm}7.8kg$)을 대상으로 보행속도, 지면반력, 사용마찰계수(UCOF) 최대 시점, CoP-CoM-수직선 각도의 차이를 알아보고, 사용마찰계수(UCOF)와의 상관관계를 분석하였다. 그 결과, 첫째, 보행 시 신발 착용으로 인해 체중수용기(제동기)의 더 이른 시점에 사용마찰계수가 최대치에 도달하고, 또 그 크기도 증가한다. 둘째, CoP-CoM의 Tangent 값과 사용마찰계수(UCOF1)와의 상관관계는 오른발 제동 초기시점(UCOF1_h)보다 추진 후기에 발생하는 왼발(다음발) 착지시점(UCOF2_h)에서 더 높은 상관관계를 보여, 제동기 보다는 추진기(다음 발 제동기)와의 연관성을 시사한다.