The Foot Feature Measurement System and Its Application to Postural Stability of Healthy Subjects

Kyung-Ryoul Mun, Sungkuk Chun, Hyungan Oh, Yunjung Kang, Junggi Hong, Jinwook Kim

2016

Abstract

In this study we aimed to develop a foot feature measurement system (FFMS) being able to simultaneously extract foot feature parameters in both static and dynamic condition. In addition, we investigated how these foot features are associated to the postural stability through human experiments as this is one of the most important requirements for natural and aesthetic gait pattern. From all thirteen subjects participated in this study, this foot arch mechanism were clearly observed. It indicates that observation of LLA and area of MLA curves is important to investigate postural stability in accordance with the different type of foot arches. For the conclusion, foot anatomical characteristics such as height and the area of each arch curves can be observed in both static and dynamic condition using the FFMS. In addition, it can be concluded that the FFMS can provide more precise and various foot information by considering the LLA during both static and dynamic condition.

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Mun K., Chun S., Oh H., Kang Y., Hong J. and Kim J. (2016). The Foot Feature Measurement System and Its Application to Postural Stability of Healthy Subjects . In - icSPORTS, ISBN , pages 0-0


in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsports16,
author={Kyung-Ryoul Mun and Sungkuk Chun and Hyungan Oh and Yunjung Kang and Junggi Hong and Jinwook Kim},
title={The Foot Feature Measurement System and Its Application to Postural Stability of Healthy Subjects},
booktitle={ - icSPORTS,},
year={2016},
pages={},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
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}


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JO - - icSPORTS,
TI - The Foot Feature Measurement System and Its Application to Postural Stability of Healthy Subjects
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AU - Mun K.
AU - Chun S.
AU - Oh H.
AU - Kang Y.
AU - Hong J.
AU - Kim J.
PY - 2016
SP - 0
EP - 0
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