Shifting body weight to the front or back of the feet alters gait biomechanics.
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Shifting body weight and pressure distribution to different regions of the feet directly impacts gait characteristics, posture, and lower-limb biomechanics.
Evidence for · 3
Anterior Versus Posterior Walkers: A Gait Analysis Study
1990 · cited by 34
Demonstrates that using posterior walkers, which alter posture and body weight distribution, significantly improves gait characteristics and postural alignment.
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Trunk kinematic, kinetic, and neuro-muscular response to foot center of pressure translation along the medio-lateral foot axis during gait.
2019 · cited by 8
Shows that shifting the foot center of pressure (COP) along the foot axis affects lower-limb biomechanics, spine kinematics, and lumbar moments.
A Novel Instrumented Outsole for Real-Time Foot Kinematic Measurements: Validation Across Different Speeds and Simulated Foot Landing
2022 · cited by 7
Utilizes center of pressure feedback to deliberately shift sagittal foot loading anteriorly or posteriorly, demonstrating corresponding changes in gait and landing kinematics.