A new ambulatory foot pressure device for patients with sensory impairment. A system for continuous measurement of plantar pressure and a feed-back alarm

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1135-1138

  Pataky, Zoltan ^a   Faravel, Luc ^a   Da Silva, José ^b   Assal, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b LIP LISBON   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Behavior; Gait; Neuropathy; Nociception; Plantar pressure

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

AMBULATORY FOOT PRESSURE DEVICE (AFPD); PLANTAR PRESSURE;

GAIT ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEVICE; DIABETIC FOOT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; NOCICEPTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PLANTAR ULCER; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NEUROPATHY;

AGED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OUTPATIENTS; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRESSURE; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0034286976     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(00)00082-8     Document Type: Article

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