The main purpose of plantar pressure measurement is to evaluate the force on the plantar, analyze gait characteristics, and identify possible foot problems or movement abnormalities. It plays an important role in medicine, sports science, rehabilitation, shoe design and other fields.

Diagnosis of foot diseases: Measuring plantar pressure can help detect problems such as flat feet, high arches, and the risk of diabetic foot ulcers.

Evaluate gait stability: By analyzing the gait cycle and the center of gravity movement trajectory (COP), it can be determined whether the gait is abnormal, such as hemiplegic gait, dragging steps, etc.

Optimize sports performance: Athletes can use plantar pressure data to adjust their gait, reduce the risk of sports injuries, and improve sports efficiency.

Rehabilitation assessment: After surgery or injury rehabilitation, monitor gait changes, evaluate rehabilitation progress, and develop personalized rehabilitation plans.

Footwear and orthotic insole design: By analyzing the impact of different shoe types on gait, optimize shoe comfort and customize personalized orthotic insoles.

Several major application scenarios of the plantar pressure distribution system

1. Medical diagnosis and prevention of foot diseases

Flat foot/high arch foot assessment: Analyze the force distribution of the plantar foot to determine whether corrective insoles or surgical intervention are needed.

Prediction of diabetic foot ulcers: Detect high-pressure areas on the plantar foot to reduce the risk of foot ulcers in diabetic patients.

Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis assessment: Monitor changes in plantar pressure to assist doctors in diagnosis and develop treatment plans.

2. Rehabilitation training and postoperative evaluation

Gait rehabilitation: Used for gait recovery assessment of patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, Parkinson's disease, etc.

Postoperative recovery monitoring: For example, after ankle surgery, monitor the patient's walking stability and adjust the rehabilitation plan.

Amputee prosthesis adaptation: Help optimize prosthetic design and improve gait stability.

3. Sports science and sports injury prevention

Sports gait analysis: Analysis of plantar force during running, jumping and other sports, optimize sports posture and reduce the risk of injury.

Injury assessment: For heel pain, Achilles tendonitis, tibialis anterior pain, etc., the uneven force problem can be determined through plantar pressure analysis.

Sports shoe design: Test the effect of different shoe models on plantar pressure to improve the comfort and protection of sports shoes.

4. Corrective insoles and footwear design

Personalized corrective insoles: Customize personalized insoles based on plantar pressure data to correct gait problems.

Footwear research and development: Evaluate the support effect of shoes, optimize the sole design, and improve comfort and sports performance.

5. Fall risk assessment for the elderly

Gait stability detection: The pressure distribution and center of gravity trajectory of the elderly when walking can predict the risk of falling and help formulate prevention strategies.

The plantar pressure measurement system plays an important role in medical diagnosis, sports science, rehabilitation treatment, footwear design and other fields through precise data collection and analysis, helping people optimize gait, reduce injuries and improve the quality of life.