ArticleBrain sciences2022
The Effects of 3D Custom Foot Orthotics with Mechanical Plantar Stimulation in Older Individuals with Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- The current state of 3D-printed orthoses clinical outcomes: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Inpatient Rehabilitation in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review of Recent Studies.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Pooled it
- Instrumented Timed Up and Go (iTUG): A Systematic Review of Parameters Across Healthy, Older, and Neurological Populations.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Effects of arch support insoles on the standing balance of community-dwelling older adults with mild cognitive impairment.Medicine · 2026Article
- Gait Spatio-Temporal Parameters Vary Significantly Between Indoor, Outdoor and Different Surfaces.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Wearable Technology Applications and Methods to Assess Clinical Outcomes in Foot and Ankle Disorders: Achievements and Perspectives.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Gait Assessment Using Smartphone Applications in Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Potential Prodromal Digital Postural Sway Markers for Fragile X-Associated Tremor/Ataxia Syndrome (FXTAS) Detected via Dual-Tasking and Sensory Manipulation.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Recent scientific evidence supports the idea that foot plantar stimulation increases the functional connectivity of brain regions involved in visuo-spatial and sensory-motor integration. In this before−after, non-randomised intervention study we assessed the change in several gait and postural parameters using inertial sensor measurements after acute plantar stimulation using custom 3D-printed insoles. The pilot study was performed on 22 institutionalised, older individuals with a high comorbidity burden who either walked autonomously or with the help of a cane. The intensity of the effects in the first mechanical plantar stimulation session (at one week) strongly predicted a change in the 180° turn duration (p < 0.05) and the standard deviation of the step duration (p < 0.05) during the timed up-and-go test. Based on these effects, researchers also predicted decreases in some postural parameters such as the root mean square of displacement on the anterior−posterior axis (p < 0.01). Thus, these preliminary findings provide a strong rationale for performing controlled clinical trials with larger samples to investigate the efficacy and mechanisms of mechanical plantar stimulation in frail elderly individuals.
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