Common Application Areas of Foot Pressure Analysis Systems
I. Clinical Medicine
- Foot Deformity Diagnosis
- Flatfoot/High-arched foot screening: Quantitative assessment using foot pressure distribution maps and arch parameters
- Diabetic foot prevention: Dynamic monitoring of peak pressure areas to establish ulcer risk warning models
- Auxiliary diagnosis of neurological and orthopedic diseases: Analyzing gait symmetry to assess motor dysfunction in conditions such as stroke and Parkinson’s disease
- Joint Function Assessment
- Quantifying load distribution differences in patients with knee or hip arthritis
- Analyzing lower limb mechanical compensation in patients with scoliosis
II. Sports and Health
- Competitive Sports Applications
- Optimization of athletes’ technical movements: Biomechanical analysis of landing patterns and running push-off force
- Sports injury prevention: Identifying overload risks caused by abnormal pressure distribution
- Equipment Development Support
- Functional verification of sports shoes: Testing the impact of different sole materials/structures on pressure cushioning
- Custom insole efficacy evaluation: Verifying product effectiveness through changes in pressure center trajectory
III. Rehabilitation Medicine
- Postoperative Rehabilitation Management
- Objective quantification of gait recovery after fractures or joint replacement
- Basis for dynamic adjustment of rehabilitation training programs
- Assistive Device Evaluation
- Verification of orthotic device fit
- Tracking the clinical effect of functional footwear
IV. Special Population Health Management
- Growth and Development Monitoring
- Dynamic tracking of children’s arch development
- Analysis of posture-gait correlations in adolescents
- Elderly Health Intervention
- Extraction of early warning indicators for balance decline
- Evaluation system for fall prevention training effectiveness
V. Occupational Health and Safety
- Occupational Protection Research
- Assessment of foot fatigue accumulation in occupations involving prolonged standing
- Ergonomic verification of specialized protective footwear
- Human Factors Engineering Optimization
- Selection of ground materials for work environments
- Biomechanical analysis of working postures
VI. Scientific Research and Education
- Support for Basic Research
- Study of gait control mechanisms
- Construction of human kinematic models
- Teaching and Demonstration Tools
- Visualization aids for biomechanics courses
- Practical training systems for clinical diagnostic skills
