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Experimental and numerical investigation of a polypropylene orthotic device for assistance in level ground walking

Posted on 2019-12-20 - 13:09

This study investigates the use of an orthotic device for improving pathologic gait lacking a heel-strike and its effect on the joint loads. The orthosis is fabricated from 10-mm thick polypropylene sheets joined together using a bolted joint. The gait trials are recorded using a Qualisys motion capture system and Kistler’s force platform. The data recorded in this study comprise five male and five female participants, executing level ground gait under barefoot, shod and orthotic conditions. Computed tomography reconstructed foot bone–tissue model and computer-aided design model of the orthosis are used to predict the mechanical behaviour with and without orthosis under static loading. A one-way analysis of variance is conducted to compare the peak gait parameters in the early and late stance phase between the three walking conditions. The experimental results show that the orthosis reduces the peak joint forces and the rate of change of moment at the hip, knee and ankle joints. The finite element analysis results present a decrease in foot plantar pressure from 0.74 to 0.32 MPa with orthotic usage. The results of this study indicate that the orthosis can eliminate the heel-ground gap while retaining sufficient ankle motion and providing peak joint force reduction.

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