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dc.contributorDepartment of Biomedical Engineeringen_US
dc.creatorElhadi, MMOen_US
dc.creatorMa, CZHen_US
dc.creatorLam, WKen_US
dc.creatorLee, WCCen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-26T01:22:07Z-
dc.date.available2018-10-26T01:22:07Z-
dc.identifier.issn0966-6362en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10397/79017-
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rights© 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.rights© 2018. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.rightsThe following publication Elhadi, M. M. O., Ma, C. Z. H., Lam, W. K., & Lee, W. C. C. (2018). Biomechanical approach in facilitating long-distance walking of elderly people using footwear modifications. Gait & posture, 64, 101-107 is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.05.032en_US
dc.subjectInsolesen_US
dc.subjectGaiten_US
dc.subjectOlder adultsen_US
dc.subjectLong-distance walkingen_US
dc.subjectPhysical activityen_US
dc.subjectFatigueen_US
dc.titleBiomechanical approach in facilitating long-distance walking of elderly people using footwear modificationsen_US
dc.typeJournal/Magazine Articleen_US
dc.identifier.spage101en_US
dc.identifier.epage107en_US
dc.identifier.volume64en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.05.032en_US
dcterms.abstractBackground: Long-distance walking is a convenient way for prompting physical activity of elderly people. However, walking ability declines with aging. Research question: This study assessed if silicone insoles with heel lifts (named here the prescribed insoles) could facilitate long-distance walking of older adults.en_US
dcterms.abstractMethods: Fifteen adults aged over 65, who did not have obvious lower-limb problems, walked on a treadmill for totally 60 min in two separate walking sessions: 1) with the prescribed insoles, and 2) with original insoles of the standardized shoes. Gait tests using force plates and a motion analysis system, and subjective evaluation using visual analog and Borg's CR10 scales were conducted at different time points of the treadmill walking.en_US
dcterms.abstractResults: Objective gait anaylsis showed that without using the prescribed insoles, there were significant reductions (p < 0.05) in stance time, vertical ground reaction force, ankle dorsiflexion angle and ankle power generation of the dominant leg after the 60-minute treadmill walk. Such significant reductions were not observed in the same group of subjects upon using the prescribed insoles. Meanwhile, significant improvements in subjective perception of physical exertion, pain and fatigue were observed.en_US
dcterms.abstractSignificance: Heel lifts and silicone insoles are generally used to relieve plantar pain and reduce strain of plantar flexors in patients. This study showed they might also be solutions to facilitate long-distance walking of older adults, an approach which could prompt their physical activity.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsopen accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGait and posture, July 2018, v. 64, p. 101-107en_US
dcterms.isPartOfGait and postureen_US
dcterms.issued2018-07-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000437304400018-
dc.identifier.pmid29894976-
dc.identifier.eissn1879-2219en_US
dc.description.validate201810 bcrcen_US
dc.description.oaAccepted Manuscripten_US
dc.identifier.FolderNumberBME-0151-
dc.description.fundingSourceOthersen_US
dc.description.fundingTextThe Health and Medical Research Fund of Hong Kong SARen_US
dc.description.pubStatusPublisheden_US
dc.identifier.OPUS26342967-
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