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Testing protocols and measurement techniques when using pressure sensors for sport and health applications: A comparative review
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Liam Kilduff ,
Neil Bezodis
The Foot, Volume: 59, Start page: 102094
Swansea University Authors:
Louise Burnie, Tim Claypole , Liam Kilduff , Neil Bezodis
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.foot.2024.102094
Abstract
Plantar pressure measurement systems are routinely used in sports and health applications to assess locomotion. The purpose of this review is to describe and critically discuss: (a) applications of the pressure measurement systems in sport and healthcare, (b) testing protocols and considerations for...
| Published in: | The Foot |
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| ISSN: | 0958-2592 |
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Elsevier BV
2024
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66411 |
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Plantar pressure measurement systems are routinely used in sports and health applications to assess locomotion. The purpose of this review is to describe and critically discuss: (a) applications of the pressure measurement systems in sport and healthcare, (b) testing protocols and considerations for clinical gait analysis, (c) clinical recommendations for interpreting plantar pressure data, (d) calibration procedures and their accuracy, and (e) the future of pressure sensor data analysis. Rigid pressure platforms are typically used to measure plantar pressures for the assessment of foot function during standing and walking, particularly when barefoot, and are the most accurate for measuring plantar pressures. For reliable data, two step protocol prior to contacting the pressure plate is recommended. In-shoe systems are most suitable for measuring plantar pressures in the field during daily living or dynamic sporting movements as they are often wireless and can measure multiple steps. They are the most suitable equipment to assess the effects of footwear and orthotics on plantar pressures. However, they typically have lower spatial resolution and sampling frequency than platform systems. Users of pressure measurement systems need to consider the suitability of the calibration procedures for their chosen application when selecting and using a pressure measurement system. For some applications, a bespoke calibration procedure is required to improve validity and reliability of the pressure measurement system. The testing machines that are commonly used for dynamic calibration of pressure measurement systems frequently have loading rates of less than even those found in walking, so the development of testing protocols that truly measure the loading rates found in many sporting movements are required. There is clear potential for AI techniques to assist in the analysis and interpretation of plantar pressure data to enable the more complete use of pressure system data in clinical diagnoses and monitoring. |
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| Keywords: |
Health monitoring, Gait assessment, Plantar pressure, Pressure measurement, Sensors, Sports technology |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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This research was funded by the European Regional Development Fund - Application of Functionalised Micro and Nano Materials (AFM2) - scale up to volume production, under the SMARTExpertise programme (#2018/COL/014). |
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102094 |