Trial reportJournal of occupational health2020
The effect of wearing insoles with a toe-grip bar on occupational leg swelling and lower limb muscle activity: A randomized cross-over study.
Trial report in Journal of occupational health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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- The effect of wearing insoles with a toe-grip bar on occupational leg swelling and lower limb muscle activity: A randomized cross-over study.Journal of occupational health · 2020Trial
- Acupuncture-Integrated Chinese-Western Medicine Accelerated Rehabilitation Protocol Following Acute Achilles Tendon Repair: A Prospective Cohort Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Article
- Influence of Footwear on Foot Comfort of Workers Engaged in Prolonged Standing Occupations: A Systematic Review.Safety and health at work · 2026Review
- Immediate effects of the retrocapital pad and toe bar in sensorimotor foot orthoses on the electromyographic activity of the gastrocnemius muscle in healthy adults.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2026Article
- Effects of Insole with Toe-Grip Bar on Barefoot Balance and Walking Function in Patients with Parkinson's Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveSitting or standing for hours decreases the blood flow in the legs and results in increased pressure on the veins, leading to the development of chronic venous disease. This study aimed to investigate the effects of insoles with a toe-grip bar on occupational leg swelling and lower limb muscle activity.
methodsThis randomized cross-over study enrolled 12 healthy men who work in a sitting or standing position. They were randomly divided into groups A (wore shoes with insoles with a toe-grip bar for 8 hours each) and B (wore shoes with regular insoles for 8 hours each). After 1 week, groups A and B wore shoes with regular insoles and shoes with insoles with a toe-grip bar, respectively, for 8 hours each. Lower leg volume was measured before and after each intervention, and lower limb muscle activity was measured at the start of each intervention.
resultsOccupational leg swelling was significantly smaller in men wearing insoles with a toe-grip bar (P < .05). Moreover, the integrated electromyogram value of the tibialis anterior muscle and medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles during the stance phase of walking, and tibialis anterior muscle during the swing phase of walking was significantly greater in men wearing insoles with a toe-grip bar (all P < .05).
conclusionInsoles with a toe-grip bar contribute to increased lower limb muscle activity, attenuating occupational leg swelling.
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