Can an insole for obese individuals maintain the arch of the foot against repeated hyper loading?

Abstract Background Insoles are often applied as preventive therapy of flatfoot deformity, but the therapeutic effects on obese individuals are still controversial. We aimed to investigate the effect of insole use on time-dependent changes in the foot arch during a repeated-loading simulation design...

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Main Authors: Yuki Saito, Takako S. Chikenji, Yuichi Takata, Tomoaki Kamiya, Eiichi Uchiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2819-2