Biomechanical Approach in Facilitating Long-distance Walking of Healthy Elderly People

New designs of footwear and braces to relieve the problems of long-distance walking among healthy elderly people

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR-IPR-15006789

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2015-07-23

Start date

2015-08-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-04-18

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Conditions

Elderly long-distance walking

Interventions

Elderly Subjects:Walking for 30 minutes with and without the footwear and braces

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

65 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The subjects should be healthy, fully independent, >65 years old, living in a community-based setting, and capable of ambulation. All the subjects should be able to follow the instructions and procedures of the research protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects should not have neurological or vestibular disorders, diabetes, severe cardiovascular or pulmonary diseases, pes planus, pes cavus hallux valgus, hammer toes, foot pain, and previous history of foot injury.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gait patterns;Muscle activities;Plantar pressure;Subjective perception on comfort and cosmesis of the new footwear and braces;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Winson Lee

winson.lee@polyu.edu.hk+852 27664942

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026