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Observational studyScientific reports2023

Wireless pressure insoles for measuring ground reaction forces and trajectories of the centre of pressure during functional activities.

T Cudejko, K Button, M Al-Amri

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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23citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

T CudejkoDepartment of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK.
K ButtonSchool of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4EP, UK.
M Al-AmriSchool of Healthcare Sciences, College of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF14 4EP, UK. Al-AmriM@cardiff.ac.uk.
Cardiff University · GBNorthumbria University · GBUniversity of Wales · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wireless pressure insoles may enable the assessment of movement biomechanics in a real-world setting, and thus play an important role in the recommendation of clinical management, but they are not yet a gold standard due to the unknown accuracy and reliability with respect to different functional activities. Here, we compare novel wireless pressure insoles with force plates and examine the test-retest reliability of the insoles for measuring vertical ground reaction forces (vGRFs) and trajectories of the center of pressure (COP). In this observational study, healthy adults underwent two data collection sessions during one day. The Bland-Altman analysis was used to compare the outcomes measured with the two instruments during squats, jumps, and the sit-to-stand test. Test-retest reliability was assessed by the interclass correlation coefficient and the standard error of measurement for the outcomes during squats, jumps, walking, and stair ambulation. Trajectories of the COP in the anterior-posterior direction were comparable between the two systems during all activities. The insoles consistently measured shorter trajectories of the COP in the medial-lateral direction (except jumps) and lower vGRFs than the force plates. Test-retest reliability of the insoles was fair to high or excellent for all outcomes during all activities. In conclusion, the insoles provide reliable measures of vGRFs and trajectories of the COP during multiple functional activities in healthy adults. Although the insoles do not produce identical results to the force plate, the qualitative similarity and consistency between the two systems confirm the insoles can be used to measure these outcomes, based on the purpose and accuracy required.

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Bone PlatesMovementAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaData CollectionHumansReproducibility of Results

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PMID37696840
PMCPMC10495386
OpenAlexW4386603948

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