Ergonomics Applied to the Development and Evaluation of Insoles for Protective Footwear

被引：1

作者：

Lima, Ana Lucia Gadelha de Moura ^{[1
]}

Costa, Susana ^{[1
]}

Costa, Nelson ^{[1
]}

Leao, Celina P. ^{[1
]}

Moraes, Anna S. P. ^{[2
]}

Carvalho, Miguel ^{[2
]}

Atalaia, Tiago ^{[3
]}

Martins, Rodrigo B. ^{[3
]}

Martiniano, Joao ^{[4
]}

Arezes, Pedro ^{[1
]}

Duarte, Fernando ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Minho, Prod & Syst Dept, P-4800058 Braga, Portugal

[2] Univ Minho, 2C2T Ctr Sci & Text Technol, P-4800058 Braga, Portugal

[3] Escola Super Saude Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Physiotherapy Dept, P-1300125 Lisbon, Portugal

[4] Escola Super Saude Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Podol Dept, P-1300125 Lisbon, Portugal

[5] Univ Minho, IPC Inst Polymer & Composites, P-4800058 Braga, Portugal

来源：

APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL | 2023年 / 13卷 / 10期

关键词：

ergonomics; gait analysis; insoles; oxford foot model; plantar pressure;

D O I：

10.3390/app13106207

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

Knowledge of ergonomics/human factors plays an important role in the creation and design of safety shoes and insoles, contributing to worker protection, comfort, and stability. The purpose of this study is to compare previous insole designs and analyze the plantar pressure and gait pattern kinematics using the Oxford foot model protocol. The tests were performed comparing the environments on the three rockers of the gait, represented by the heel, midfoot, and forefoot, according to the classification of foot type. The analysis of plantar pressure, regarding its total and maximum distribution, showed that the innovative insole presents a better load distribution in terms of the maximum plantar pressure exerted in the hindfoot and forefoot regions. In the biomechanical analysis of gait, the five variables studied did not show variation in the normal mechanics of the foot in any of the three environments considered. The hallux joint was the one that presented the greatest divergences with the barefoot in terms of amplitude and variability, as expected.

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