| Plantar Pressure Reducing Effect of Diabetic Shoes with Different Rigid Rockers. |
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Choi, Young Kwon , Hwang, Ji Hye , Lee, Hi Dae , Woo, Young Tae , Kim, Young Kil , Kim, Dong Youp |
1Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. hwanglee@smc.samsung.co.kr
2Department of Shoe Science and Technology, Osan College, Korea. |
| 당뇨화 경성 라커 형태에 따른 족저부 압력 감소효과 |
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최영권, 황지혜, 이희대, 우영태, 김영길1, 김동엽1 |
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성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성서울병원 재활의학과교실, 1오산대학 테크노신발과학과 |
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| Abstract |
Objective
To determine the most effective type of rigid rocker bottom for prevention of diabetic foot complications according to the different rocker angles and axes of diabetic shoes.
Method
Thirteen healthy volunteers participated in this study and the plantar peak pressure and pressure time integrals were measured by insole plantar pressure system for subjects either barefoot and wearing rigid rocker shoes with 12 kinds of different rocking angles and rocking points (15, 20, 25, 30o and 60, 65, 70% of shoe length). Evaluation was analyzed at M1 (hindfoot), M2 (midfoot), M3 (medial forefoot area), M4 (central forefoot area), M5 (lateral forefootarea), M6 (1st toe area), M7 (lesser toes area) zones respectively.
Results
Reduced pressure was observed in all kinds of rockers at central-metatarsal area (p＜0.05). But pressure was not significantly changed at lateral metatarsal area in almost all types of rocker. With rocking point at 65 and 70%, pressure was increased at first and lesser toe area in all rocking angles. With rocking point at 60 and 70%, pressure was increased at midfoot area.
Conclusion
Most effectively reduced pressure was observed with shoe of rocking point at 65% and rocking angle 30o. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2004; 28: 169-174) |
| Key Words:
Rigid rocker bottom, Diabetic foot, Plantar pressure |
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