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Mechanical Load Analysis of Foot Shape, Standing Posture, and Walking Motion and Development of a Risk Assessment Method for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Description: The foot is the point of action for center of gravity retention and transfer, and problems such as flat feet and hallux valgus are thought to induce locomotor disorders. In this study, we focused on foot shape, standing posture, and gait behavior as factors that affect the mechanical load on the locomotor system, with the aim of developing a method for evaluating the risk of locomotor disorders and pain. To this end, we used foot pressure distribution data during walking and extracted parameters based on trends in aging changes and relationships with existing gait parameters. By doing so, we showed that medical history, disability, foot shape, and history of falls can be predicted from foot pressure data.

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Amount: ¥2,860,000

Funding type: research

Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Start date: 2017-04-01

End date: 2023-03-31

Investigator: Kazuya Imaizumi

Institution: Tokyo Health Care University

Topic: Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Funded outputs count: 1

Funder award ID: 17K01588

OpenAlex ID: G7992018451

Evaluation of toe function based on the plantar pressure distribution while walking and its relationships with general gait parameters

2019 · Kazuya Imaizumi, Yumi Iwakami, et al. · 1