ArticlePeerJ2021
Perception of footwear comfort and its relationship with the foot structure among youngest-old women and men.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
- Understanding Footwear Needs: A Conceptual Review.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Pooled it
- Participant-Reported Reductions in Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Associated With Variable-Friction Footwear: Retrospective Pre-Post Survey Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Article
- Functional Design and Clinical Implications of Modern Soccer Footwear: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Evaluation of safety boots and their relationships with the foot structure of female and male industrial workers.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Self-Adapting Foot Orthosis Inlay Facilitates Handling and Reduces Plantar Pressure Compared to Vacuum-Based Technology.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Efficacy of auxetic lattice structured shoe sole in advancing footwear comfort-From the perspective of plantar pressure and contact area.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Characteristics of Pressure on the Apophysis in the Course of Paediatric Heel Pain-Preliminary Report.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Relationships between the Perception of Footwear Comfort and the Fear of Falls in People at the Early Period of Old Age.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Determinants of Differences in Health Service Utilization between Older Rural-to-Urban Migrant Workers and Older Rural Residents: Evidence from a Decomposition Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAdequate footwear comfort and functionality are important regardless of age, but they become particularly important in the youngest-old women and men, mainly due to the fact that this age range is the initial period of old age with changes in shoe preferences. The aim of this study was to assess the perception of footwear comfort and its relationship with the feet structure in youngest-old women and men.
methodsThe cross-sectional study covered community dwellers living on their own aged 65-74 years (50 women; 50 men). The feet characteristics were measured using the CQ-ST podoscope (Electronic System, Ltd, EU), and the perception of footwear comfort was assessed with a visual analogue scale. The assessment took into account gender-specific footwear of a certain brand (Befado Dr orto).
resultsStatistically significant intergender differences were observed in the perception of footwear comfort with respect to the shoe heel width (
conclusionsYoungest-old women, compared to men of the same age range, have a higher perception of shoe comfort in terms of the shoe heel width, the arch height, the overall comfort of the footwear and the material properties of the footwear. The appropriate profile and construction of the shoe allows for an increase in the contact surface of the foot with the shoe, hence the improvement in the perception of footwear comfort in people with lowered arch or widened forefoot.
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