Che H, Nigg B M, de Koning J
Human Performance Laboratory, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Clin Biomech (Bristol). 1994 Nov;9(6):335-41. doi: 10.1016/0268-0033(94)90062-0.
In this paper, four pairs of insoles with different comfort characteristics were used to investigate the relationship between the pressure distribution under the foot and running shoe comfort. Fourteen male subjects were tested in four insole conditions by walking and running on a treadmill. The pressure at the plantar surface of the foot was measured by using an EMED pressure-measuring insole. For walking there were significantly higher pressures and forces in the midfoot area and significantly lower pressures in the medial forefoot and hallux area by wearing the most comfortable insole compared with wearing the least comfortable insole. The shift of the pressure from forefoot to midfoot for the most comfortable insole provided an even distribution of the pressure at the plantar surface of the foot. The results also demonstrated that the path of centre of force at the plantar surface of the foot moved to the lateral aspect of the foot for the most comfortable insole. For running, only the pressure in the medial forefoot area was found significantly lower for the most comfortable insole than for the least comfortable insole. The results of this study indicated that the pressure distribution between the plantar surface of the foot and the shoe could detect the change of shoe comfort. Thus it is a suggestion that pressure measurement may be related to understand factors important for shoe comfort. Comfort of sport shoes is important for the appropriate execution of sport activities. Additionally, comfort may influence fatigue and possibly the development of injuries. The quantification of comfort of sport shoes and the understanding of mechanical and/or biological functions related to it may be enhanced with the use of pressure measurements between the plantar surface of the foot and the shoe sole.
在本文中，使用了四双具有不同舒适特性的鞋垫来研究足底压力分布与跑鞋舒适度之间的关系。14名男性受试者在四种鞋垫条件下，在跑步机上行走和跑步时接受测试。使用EMED压力测量鞋垫测量足底表面的压力。与穿着最不舒服的鞋垫相比，穿着最舒适的鞋垫行走时，中足区域的压力和力明显更高，而前脚掌内侧和拇趾区域的压力明显更低。最舒适鞋垫的压力从前脚掌向中足转移，使足底表面的压力分布更加均匀。结果还表明，对于最舒适的鞋垫，足底表面的力中心路径移向了足部的外侧。对于跑步，仅发现最舒适鞋垫在前脚掌内侧区域的压力明显低于最不舒服的鞋垫。本研究结果表明，足底表面与鞋子之间的压力分布可以检测鞋子舒适度的变化。因此，有人建议压力测量可能与理解影响鞋子舒适度的重要因素有关。运动鞋的舒适度对于体育活动的正确执行很重要。此外，舒适度可能会影响疲劳，并可能影响受伤情况。通过测量足底表面与鞋底之间的压力，可以提高对运动鞋舒适度的量化以及对与之相关的机械和/或生物功能的理解。
