POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST THE BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Application of plantar pressure measurement techniques in the assessment of partial and total Comforsil inner soles

Student: Terchil Manuela

Coordinator: S.l. dr. ing. Doina Bucur

The aim of the paper: the assessment of partial and total Comforsil inner soles The use of inner soles is recommended not only in the case of patients who suffer from various leg affections, but also for those who do not appear to have any problems. The health and functionality of the leg can be easily determined by means of walking evaluation, and a computerized plantar analysis respectively. Following the analysis, the affected areas can be determined by obtaining atypical plantar pressure values. Depending on the topography of the areas in question and on their involvement in the leg biomechanics, various treatment schemes will be suggested. These may include the use of orthoses, inner soles or personalized inner soles, according to the patients needs.

The first chapter :The functional structure of the leg. Affections. presents the functional anatomy of the leg and some dysfunctions which may affect the integrity of the leg and human walking implicitly considering the essential role of the leg in locomotion

In the second chapter: The role of the leg in locomotion , defining the biomechanics of human movement and the techniques of human walking evaluations, one can determine by means of computerized plantar analysis various affections of the leg, as well as find optimum solutions to correct these flaws.

The third chapter, Orthotics. Types of inner soles, answers questions such as: What is orthotics? What are orthoses, inner soles? How do they work? What is their use?

Chapter four describes the equipment and the software deployed in laboratory measurements.

Chapter five focuses on laboratory activity. It is concerned with plantar pressure measurements, with or without inner soles. The results are analyzed.