Effects of Taping and Orthoses on Foot Biomechanics in Adults with Flat-Arched Feet

Autor: Chris Bishop, Thomas May, John B. Arnold
Přispěvatelé: Bishop, Christopher Mark, Arnold, John Bradley, May, Thomas
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 48:689-696
ISSN: 0195-9131
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000000807
Popis: Purpose: There is a paucity of evidence on the biomechanical effects of foot taping and foot orthoses in realistic conditions. This study aimed to determine the immediate effect and relationships between changes in multi-segment foot biomechanics with foot taping and customised foot orthoses in adults with flat-arched feet. Methods: Multi-segment foot biomechanics were measured in 18 adults with flat-arched feet (age 25.1 +/- 2.8 yrs; height 1.73 +/- 13.2 m , body mass 70.3 +/- 15.7 kg) during walking in four conditions in random order: neutral athletic shoe, neutral shoe with tape (low-Dye method and modified method) and neutral shoe with customised foot orthoses. In-shoe foot biomechanics were compared between conditions using a purpose developed foot model with 3D kinematic analysis and inverse dynamics. Results: Foot orthoses significantly delayed peak eversion compared to the neutral shoe (44% stance vs. 39%, p = 0.002). Deformation across the midfoot and medial longitudinal arch was reduced with both the low-Dye taping (2.4[degrees], p =
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