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Custom-Molded Foot-Orthosis Intervention And Multi-Segment Medial Foot Kinematics During Walking, Stephen C. Cobb, Laurie L. Tis, Jeffrey T. Johnson, Yang "Tai" Wong, Mark D. Geil

Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Context: Foot-orthosis (FO) intervention to prevent and treat numerous lower extremity injuries is widely accepted clinically. However, the results of quantitative gait analyses have been equivocal. The foot models used, participants receiving intervention, and orthoses used might contribute to the variability.

Objective: To investigate the effect of a custom-molded FO intervention on multisegment medial foot kinematics during walking in participants with low-mobile foot posture.

Design: Crossover study.

Setting: University biomechanics and ergonomics laboratory. Patients or Other

Participants: Sixteen participants with low-mobile foot posture (7 men, 9 women) were assigned randomly to 1 of 2 FO groups. Intervention(s): After a 2-week …

Assessing The State Of Clinically Applicable Research For Evidence Based Practice In Prosthetics And Orthotics, Mark Geil

Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Evidence-based practice combines a practitioner’s training and experience with evidence established through scientific research. Fundamental to the evidence-based process for prosthetics and orthotics is the ongoing availability of clinically applicable research on relevant conditions, components, and patient populations. In the past, research has been successfully applied to practice, sometimes producing substantial changes. Examples include clinically applicable research that has assessed treatment effectiveness, altered clinical patient interaction, led to the development of new components and technologies, and challenged or changed long-standing clinical opinion. Despite past successes, obstacles remain in the application of research to practice. Practitioners have stated a desire for …