Shoe-insole technology for injury prevention in walking

H Nagano, RK Begg - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Impaired walking increases injury risk during locomotion, including falls-related acute
injuries and overuse damage to lower limb joints. Gait impairments seriously restrict …

The effects of textured materials on static balance in healthy young and older adults: A systematic review with meta-analysis

RPW Kenny, G Atkinson, DL Eaves, D Martin, N Burn… - Gait & posture, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Standing on textured materials can improve static balance, potentially by
modulating somatosensory inputs from the soles of the feet. Research question To …

The effect of age, sex and a firm-textured surface on postural control

F Palazzo, A Nardi, N Lamouchideli, A Caronti… - Experimental brain …, 2021 - Springer
In previous studies, the influence of plantar sensation has been examined using various
textured surfaces with different stiffness materials to assess static balance. This study …

Effects of different lower-limb sensory stimulation strategies on postural regulation—A systematic review and meta-analysis

MT Woo, K Davids, J Liukkonen, D Orth, JY Chow… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Systematic reviews of balance control have tended to only focus on the effects of single
lower-limb stimulation strategies, and a current limitation is the lack of comparison between …

Footwear decreases gait asymmetry during running

S Hoerzer, PA Federolf, C Maurer, J Baltich, BM Nigg - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Previous research on elderly people has suggested that footwear may improve
neuromuscular control of motion. If footwear does in fact improve neuromuscular control …

Compression and texture in socks enhance football kicking performance

H Hasan, K Davids, JY Chow, G Kerr - Human Movement Science, 2016 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to observe effects of wearing textured insoles and clinical
compression socks on organisation of lower limb interceptive actions in develo** athletes …

The effects of textured insoles on quiet standing balance in four stance types with and without vision

RPW Kenny, DL Eaves, D Martin, AL Hatton… - BMC Sports Science …, 2019 - Springer
Background Wearing a textured shoe insole can decrease postural sway during static
balance. Previous studies assessed bipedal and/or unipedal standing. In contrast, we aimed …

Skilled swimmers maintain performance stability under changing attentional focus constraints

MA Maloney, AD Gorman - Human movement science, 2021 - Elsevier
Focusing attention externally, rather than internally, has generally proved advantageous as
it avoids interfering with self-organzing processes. However, some research has suggested …

Textured shoe insoles to improve balance performance in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

AL Hatton, EM Gane, JN Maharaj, J Burns, J Paton… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Peripheral neuropathy is a major risk factor for falls in adults with diabetes.
Innovative footwear devices which artificially manipulate the sensory environment at the feet …

The effects of textured insoles on cortical activity and quiet bipedal standing with and without vision: An EEG study

RPW Kenny, DL Eaves, D Martin… - Journal of motor …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Wearing textured insoles (TIs) can reduce static postural sway, but the neurophysiological
mechanisms by which these changes occur are not well understood. To address this issue …