SynthesisJournal of foot and ankle research2020
Effect of different orthotic materials on plantar pressures: a systematic review.
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Managing Pain in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis - A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Hierarchical Machine Learning-Based Framework for Clinical Decision Support in Foot Orthosis Prescription: Algorithm Development and Validation Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Observational
- Hybrid Decision-Making Management for Material Selection in the Design of Wearable Pressure-Sensing Orthoses in Neurorehabilitation.Biomimetics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biomechanical effects of insole material stiffness on the human foot: a finite element analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Self-Adapting Foot Orthosis Inlay Facilitates Handling and Reduces Plantar Pressure Compared to Vacuum-Based Technology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Development of a research agenda for medical grade footwear in the Netherlands: A multidisciplinary multiphase project to determine the key research questions to advance scientific knowledge in the field.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2024Article
- Pressure-Relieving Effect of Different Insole Top Covers in People with Diabetes at High Risk of Foot Ulceration.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Comparative Analysis of Three Types of Therapeutic Offloading Diabetic Shoes With Custom Made Insole on Plantar Pressure Distribution in Severe Diabetic Charcot Foot.Canadian prosthetics & orthotics journal · 2024Article
- Thermal Differences in the Plantar Surface Skin of the Foot after Using Three Different Lining Materials for Plantar Orthotics.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of contoured insoles with different materials on plantar pressure offloading in diabetic elderly during gait.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Elite Tennis Players Experiencing High-Arched Supination and Cuboids Dropped Foot Syndromes in Daily Normal Gait.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Design of Individual Orthopedic Insoles for the Patients with Diabetic Foot Using Integral Curves to Describe the Plantar Over-Pressure Areas.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe effect of different orthotic materials on plantar pressures has not been systematically investigated. This study aimed to review and summarise the findings from studies that have evaluated the effect of orthotic materials on plantar pressures.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review of experimental studies that evaluated the effect of foot orthotic materials or shoe insole materials on plantar pressures using in-shoe testing during walking. The following databases were searched: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase and SPORTDiscus. Included studies were assessed for methodological quality using a modified Quality Index. Peak pressure, pressure-time integral, maximum force, force-time integral, contact area, and contact time were variables of interest. Data were synthesised descriptively as studies were not sufficiently homogeneous to conduct meta-analysis. Standardised mean differences (Cohen's d) were calculated to provide the size of the effect between materials found in each study.
resultsFive studies were identified as meeting the eligibility criteria. All five studies were laboratory-based and used a repeated measures design. The quality of the studies varied with scores ranging between 20 and 23 on the modified Quality Index (maximum index score 28). The included studies investigated the effects of polyurethane (including PORON®), polyethylene (including Plastazote®), ethyl vinyl acetate (EVA) and carbon graphite on plantar pressures. Polyurethane (including PORON®), polyethylene (including Plastazote®) and EVA were all found to reduce peak pressure.
conclusionBased on the limited evidence supplied from the five studies included in this review, some orthotic materials can reduce plantar pressures during walking. Polyurethane (including PORON®), polyethylene (including Plastazote®) and EVA reduce peak pressure beneath varying regions of the foot. Future well-designed studies will strengthen this evidence.
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