The influence of rocker outsole design on the ground reaction force alignment during walking

Ghomian, Banafshe; Naemi, Roozbeh

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Keywords: footwearrockerdesignground reaction forcesdiabetes
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Introduction
Rocker outsole shoes are commonly prescribed to diabetic patients to offload a particular plantar area to reduce the risk of diabetic foot ulceration (Hutchins, Bowker, Geary, & Richards, Citation2009). Besides plantar pressures, shear stresses have been previously affiliated to the aetiology of diabetic foot ulcers (Wrobel & Najafi, Citation2010). However, previous studies mostly concentrated on the effect of different rocker outsole designs on plantar pressure reduction. It can be envisaged that the rocker outsole design can affect shear stresses during walking by changing the contact angles and forces during the rocking phase of shoe–ground interaction.

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Ghomian, B., & Naemi, R. (2017). The influence of rocker outsole design on the ground reaction force alignment during walking. Footwear Science, 9(sup1), S108-S109. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2017.1314365

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: May 10, 2017
• Deposit Date: Apr 14, 2024
• Journal: Footwear Science
• Print ISSN: 1942-4280
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 9
• Issue: sup1
• Pages: S108-S109
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2017.1314365