In vivo measurement of the biomechanical properties of plantar soft tissues under simulated gait conditions

Parker, Daniel; Cooper, Glen; Pearson, Stephen; Howard, David; Crofts, Gillian; Nester, Christopher

Abstract

In vivo biomechanical properties of plantar soft tissues have been assessed via manual indentation using simplified loading profiles [1], or in gait, with low image resolution/capture rates [2]. Since plantar soft tissue properties are highly rate dependent [3] these methods are potentially inadequate. The Soft Tissue Response Imaging Device (STRIDE) permits functionally relevant loading profiles to be applied to the plantar tissues.

• Presentation Conference Type: Edited Proceedings
• Conference Name: 3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics (i-FAB) Community
• Start Date: Apr 11, 2012
• Publication Date: Apr 10, 2012
• Deposit Date: Sep 1, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 6, 2023
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Volume: 5 (Suppl 1)
• Pages: O39
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-5-S1-O39