Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4051473 | Clinical Biomechanics | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this study suggest that the thickness of a metatarsal support is a determinant factor in regulating plantar loading. Surprisingly, the longitudinal axis location of a metatarsal support does not appear to be as important as clinically presumed since the data showed that the force decrease was similar for all positions from 5 to 25Â mm. Thus, the orthotic induced effect of a metatarsal support seems to have a sizable interaction range that has not previously been reported. We speculate that the metatarsal support's fulcrum and lift effect can be sustained at a more proximal position due to the foot's rigidity as a lever and the manner in which a metatarsal support interacts with the plantar aponeurosis.
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Authors
Thor-Henrik Brodtkorb, Géza F. Kogler, Anton Arndt,