STUDIES
"From a clinical point of view, the application of additional tactile cues may have therapeutic benefits in relation to fall prevention or to improve specific types of chronic pain."
"The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) today announced the results of its Today's Podiatrist survey, which measures the public's attitudes toward foot health. The study, which surveyed 1,000 US adults ages 18 and older, found the majority of Americans say they have experienced foot pain (77 percent)."
"The results of the study indicate that a textured insole can significantly modify the symmetry of stance and gait in healthy individuals. [...] This outcome provides support for future studies on the efficacy of the textured insole in minimizing asymmetry of gait and posture in individuals in need."
"Here we confirm earlier studies which indicated that stimulation of plantar cutaneous mechanoreceptors can lead to postural responses. [...] We therefore suggest that it is necessary to differentiate between (i) cues from plantar cutaneous receptors involved in exteroceptive functions, like the evaluation of the support structure or of relative foot-to-surface motion, and (ii) cues from deep receptors which subserve proprioceptive functions like the control of center of pressure shifts within the limits of the foot support base."
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"It is suggested that sensory feedback from the foot is important in the maintenance of normal gait patterns. An understanding of the interaction between the sensory-motor systems may lead to advances in the clinical assessment of subjects with gait disorders. Altering sensory input, by changing shoe, orthotic, and/or surface constructions, may be a method by which abnormal gait patterns can be treated."
The findings revealed that the staggered stance represents a "hybrid" blend of the properties of the side-by-side and tandem foot positions. Collectively, foot position and weight distribution interact to determine the stability and flexibility of inter-leg coordination dynamics in postural control.
"We investigated whether the tactile information from the main supporting areas of the foot are used by the brain for perceptual purposes, namely body posture awareness and body representation in space. [...] We conclude that foot sole input contributes to the coding and the spatial representation of body posture."
"In conclusion, the stimulation to the proprioceptive system arising from textured insoles worn for five weeks was sufficient to improve the proprioceptive ability and performance ability of ballet dancers."
"Textured insoles improved the discrimination scores of dancers with low [ankle inversion movement discrimination], suggesting that textured insoles may trigger the cutaneous receptors in the plantar surface, increasing the awareness of ankle positioning, which in turn might decrease the chance of ankle injury."
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"In conclusion, the stimulation to the proprioceptive system arising from textured insoles worn for 4 weeks was sufficient to improve the ankle proprioception of ballet dancers, in both inversion and eversion movements."
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"As textured insoles inserted into ballet shoes were found to improve proprioception ability, and better proprioceptive acuity was associated with better PB, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether the association between ankle inversion movement discrimination (AIMD) and PB changed following wearing textured insoles in young male and female dancers."
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"As textured insoles inserted into ballet shoes were found to improve proprioception ability, and better proprioceptive acuity was associated with better PB, the aim of the present study was to investigate whether the association between ankle inversion movement discrimination (AIMD) and PB changed following wearing textured insoles in young male and female dancers."