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dc.contributorDepartment of Biomedical Engineeringen_US
dc.creatorMa, CZHen_US
dc.creatorWong, DWCen_US
dc.creatorWan, AHPen_US
dc.creatorLee, WCCen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-05T01:44:59Z-
dc.date.available2018-11-05T01:44:59Z-
dc.identifier.issn0309-3646en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/79213-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.rights© The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics 2018en_US
dc.rightsThis is the accepted version of the publication Ma, C. Z. H., Wong, D. W. C., Wan, A. H. P., & Lee, W. C. C., Effects of orthopedic insoles on static balance of older adults wearing thick socks, Prosthetics and orthotics international (Volume 42 and Issue Number 3) pp. 357-362. © 2018 The International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics. DOI: 10.1177/0309364617752982en_US
dc.subjectBalanceen_US
dc.subjectCenter of pressureen_US
dc.subjectElderlyen_US
dc.subjectFallen_US
dc.subjectOrthopedic insolesen_US
dc.subjectPostural stabilityen_US
dc.titleEffects of orthopedic insoles on static balance of older adults wearing thick socksen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.spage357en_US
dc.identifier.epage362en_US
dc.identifier.volume42en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/0309364617752982en_US
dcterms.abstractBackground: The wearing of socks and insoles may affect the ability of the foot to detect tactile input influencing postural balance.en_US
dcterms.abstractObjectives: The aim of this study was to investigate whether (1) thick socks adversely affected the elderly postural balance and (2) orthopedic insoles could improve the elderly postural balance while wearing thick socks.en_US
dcterms.abstractStudy design: Repeated-measures study design.en_US
dcterms.abstractMethods: In total, 14 healthy older adults were recruited. A monofilament test was conducted to evaluate foot plantar sensation with and without thick socks. Subjects then performed the Romberg tests under three conditions: (1) barefoot, (2) with socks only, and (3) with both socks and insoles. Postural balance was assessed by measuring the center of pressure movement during standing in each experimental condition.en_US
dcterms.abstractResults: Thick socks significantly decreased the monofilament score (p<0.001), suggesting reduction in ability to detect external forces. All center of pressure parameters increased significantly while wearing thick socks (p<0.017), implying reduction of postural stability. They then decreased significantly with the additional use of insoles (p<0.017).en_US
dcterms.abstractConclusion: Previous studies have documented the changes in plantar pressure distribution with the use of orthopedic insoles. This study further suggests that such changes in contact mechanics could produce some balance-improving effects, which appears not to have been reported earlier. Clinical relevance Wearing thick socks reduces plantar pressure sensitivity and increases postural sway which may increase risk of falls. Orthopedic insoles and footwear with similar design could potentially be a cost-effective method in maintaining postural balance when wearing thick socks.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationProsthetics and orthotics international, June 2018, v. 42, no. 3, p. 357-362en_US
dcterms.isPartOfProsthetics and orthotics internationalen_US
dcterms.issued2018-06-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000432623400016-
dc.identifier.pmid29376482-
dc.identifier.eissn1746-1553en_US
dc.description.validate201810 bcrcen_US
dc.description.oaAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumberBME-0156-
dc.description.fundingSourceOthersen_US
dc.description.fundingTextThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University Research Studentship; Health and Medical Research Fund of Hong Kong SAR; the Institute of Active Aging, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.en_US
dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
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