Analysis of pressure parameters in orthopedic footwear for people suffering from diabetic foot syndrome
Data
2022
Tytuł czasopisma
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Wydawca
Wydawnictwo Politechniki Łódzkiej
Lodz University of Technology Press
Lodz University of Technology Press
Abstrakt
The paper examines the anthropotechnical design of orthopedic footwear for patients with diabetic foot
syndrome. A 3D distance knitted fabric is used for the shoe insert. For the purpose of the research, a
7 mm thick knitted fabric with transverse elasticity of 76 kPa was designed and produced on a doublebar warp knitting machine. With the use of the FreeMed Professional strain gauge mat, the pressures exerted by the foot on a „bare” walking surface and on the surface equipped with the distance knitted fabric were measured and compared, proving that in the latter case the unit pressure on the patient's foot decreased by 25%. The obtained measurements provide a good starting point for further research on the optimization of loads on the human foot, in case of various lower limbs diseases, including anatomical changes, as well as and in relation to people who are physically overloaded due to working in standing position or being in constant motion.
Opis
Słowa kluczowe
diabetic foot, 3D distance knitted fabric, strain gauge mat, stopa cukrzycowa, dzianina dystansowa 3D, mata tensometryczna
Cytowanie
Mikołajczyk Z., Nowak I., Kuchyts Y., Mikołajczyk-Solińska M., Analysis of pressure parameters in orthopedic footwear for people suffering from diabetic foot syndrome. W: AUTEX 2022 : 21st World Textile Conference AUTEX 2022 - AUTEX Conference Proceedings., Lodz University of Technology Press, Lodz 2022, s. 614-618, ISBN 978-83-66741-75-1, doi: 10.34658/9788366741751.130.