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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

A Portable Insole System for Actively Controlled Offloading of Plantar Pressure for Diabetic Foot Care.

Pedro Castro-Martins, Arcelina Marques, Luís Pinto-Coelho, Pedro Fonseca, Mário Vaz

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pedro Castro-MartinsCIETI, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-5430-0496
Arcelina MarquesCIETI, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5528-9898
Luís Pinto-CoelhoCIETI, ISEP, Polytechnic of Porto, rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4249-015 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5673-7306
Pedro FonsecaLABIOMEP-UP, Porto Biomechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, rua Dr. Plácido Costa 91, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4885-4924
Mário VazFaculty of Engineering, University of Porto, rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6347-9608

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UI/BD/151285/2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plantar pressure monitoring is decisive in injury prevention, especially in at-risk populations such as people with diabetic foot. In this context, innovative solutions such as pneumatic insoles can be essential in plantar pressure management. This study describes the development of a variable pressure system that promotes the monitoring, stabilization, and offloading of plantar pressure through a pneumatic insole. This research was also intended to evaluate its ability to redistribute plantar pressure, reduce peak pressure in both static and dynamic conditions, and validate its pressure measurements by comparing the results with those obtained from a pedar

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Diabetic FootFootFoot OrthosesHumansMalePressureShoesdiabetic foothealth and safetyoffloadingplantar pressurepneumatic insoleulcerswearable sensors

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PMID40573707
PMCPMC12196993

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