COMFORT AND PLANTAR PRESSURE PATTERN DURING RUNNING WITH PREFABRICATED INSOLES

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  • Bjoern Braunstein
  • Niko Schulze
  • Maximilian Sanno
  • Gert-­Peter Brüggemann

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plantar pressure##common.commaListSeparator## wearing comfort##common.commaListSeparator## insoles##common.commaListSeparator## running##common.commaListSeparator## footwear##common.commaListSeparator## plantar loading

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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between plantar pressure pattern and wearing comfort of five different prefabricated insoles. Therefore wearing comfort was assessed by a questionnaire and the use of a visual analogue scale (VAS) and plantar pressure was measured by a Pedar-­X system. For statistical analysis single factor ANOVA for repeated measurements, Bonferroni and Pearson correlation test were performed. Significant differences in comfort ratings and average maximum plantar pressure were found. A relationship between average plantar pressure and comfort could not be detected. Nevertheless prefabricated insoles are able to improve wearing comfort of running shoes. Additional parameters like insole hardness and/or flexibility might also influence wearing comfort and seems to modulate the plantar pressure pattern during running.

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2016-05-05

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33 International Conference of Biomechanics in Sports (2015)

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Equipment / Instrumentation

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