ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2023
Plantar pressure and falling risk in older individuals: a cross-sectional study.
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- The Impact of Knee Braces on Plantar Pressure Distribution in Elderly Individuals: Implications for Fall Risk Prevention.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A hip extensor-assistive soft exosuit training redistributes plantar pressure in older adults: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Fall risk assessment via multi-batch plantar pressure data fusion: an ensemble framework integrating global and local features.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Plantar pressure distribution can be used to identify sarcopenia in maintenance hemodialysis patients.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Can Plantar Pressure Distribution During Gait Be Estimated from Quiet Stance in Healthy Individuals?Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effect of Hard- and Soft-Density Insoles on the Postural Control of Adults over 65 Years of Age: A Cross over Clinical Trial.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Identifying changes in dynamic plantar pressure associated with radiological knee osteoarthritis based on machine learning and wearable devices.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- An Able-Bodied Study for Potential Usage of a Knee Scooter as a Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) Gait Training Device.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Do visual and step height factors cause imbalance during bipedal and unipedal stances? A plantar pressure perspective.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundFalls are commonplace among elderly people. It is urgent to prevent falls. Previous studies have confirmed that there is a difference in plantar pressure between falls and non-falls in elderly people, but the relationship between fall risk and foot pressure has not been studied. In this study, the differences in dynamic plantar pressure between elderly people with high and low fall risk were preliminarily discussed, and the characteristic parameters of plantar pressure were determined.
methodsTwenty four high-fall-risk elderly individuals (HR) and 24 low-fall-risk elderly individuals (LR) were selected using the Berg Balance Scale 40 score. They wore wearable foot pressure devices to walk along a 20-m-long corridor. The peak pressure (PP), pressure time integral (PTI), pressure gradient (maximum pressure gradient (MaxPG), minimum pressure gradient (MinPG), full width at half maximum (FWHM)) and average pressure (AP) of their feet were measured for inter-group and intra-group analysis.
resultsThe foot pressure difference comparing the high fall risk with low fall risk groups was manifested in PP and MaxPG, concentrated in the midfoot and heel (p < 0.05), while the only time parameter, FWHM, was manifested in the whole foot (p < 0.05). The differences between the left and right foot were reflected in all parameters. The differences between the left and right foot in LR were mainly reflected in the heel (p < 0.05), while it in the HR was mainly reflected in the forefoot (p < 0.05).
conclusionsThe differences comparing the high fall risk with low fall risk groups were mostly reflected in the midfoot and heel. The HR may have been more cautious when landing. In the intra-group comparison, the difference between the right and left foot of the LR was mainly reflected during heel striking, while it was mainly reflected during pedalling in the HR. The sensitivity of PP, PTI and AP was lower and the newly introduced pressure gradient could better reflect the difference in foot pressure between the two groups. The pressure gradient can be used as a new foot pressure parameter in scientific research.
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