shoe toe box shape and volume
figure 3: Sensor placement 1–8 starting at the medial
aspect of the 1 st metatarsophalangeal joint and
finishing on the lateral aspect of the foot at the 5 th
metatarsophalangeal joint.
(v) 5th proximal interphalangeal joint
(vi) lateral border of the 5 th metatarsal head
Footwear was tested in the same randomized order
as the plantar pressure and data were collected from
self-selected walking speed over a 10m walkway.
figure 2: Walkinsense equipment. Sensors are 1 cm2
and <1 mm thick.
Barefoot data was not captured for interdigital and
dorsal pressures as recorded data is only captured
whilst pressure is exerted on the sensor. Data was
adhesive tape (Micropore™) to the following captured for a whole gait cycle and the overall
landmarks (Figure 3): pressure was analyzed from footstep 3 and 6, these
(i) medial border of the 1 st metatarsophalangeal
joint,
were identified to represent normal walking [33] .
data processing and analysis
(ii) medial border of the 1 interphalangeal
st
joint, Plantar pressure data from the pressure platform
(iii) interdigital (1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5) and dorsal and interdigital pressure data from sensor
(iv) proximal interphalangeal joint, placement pressure measurement system were
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