Using an optimization approach to design an insole for lowering plantar fascia stress - A finite element study

Annals of Biomedical Engineering

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1345-1352

  Hsu, Yu Chun ^a   Gung, Yih Wen ^a   Shih, Shih Liang ^b   Feng, Chi Kuang ^c   Wei, Shun Hwa ^a   Yu, Chung Huang ^a   Chen, Chen Sheng ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element method; Insole; Optimization; Plantar fascia

Indexed keywords

MODAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMOELECTRICITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

BIOMECHANICS; FE MODELLING; FE-ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE-ELEMENT STUDY; INSOLE; LITTLE RESEARCH; OPTIMIZATION ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION APPROACH; PARAMETRIC ANALYSES; PEAK PRESSURES; PLANTAR FASCIA; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; STRESS VARIATIONS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUIPMENT; FASCIA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT DISEASE; HUMAN; MECHANICAL STRESS; ORTHOTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSTHESIS; SHOE;

ARTHRALGIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FASCIA; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FOOT DISEASES; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; SHOES; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 49049121012     PISSN: 00906964     EISSN: 15739686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10439-008-9516-x     Document Type: Article

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