Baro-paedometric biofeedback for foot unloading procedures investigation

Numerous studies on new biofeedback devices conception development were undertaken. They are used for some compensation methods of the data lost on sensors set. The aim of the study was carried out for introducing several approaches of investigations and testing of the biofeedback devices that support a plantar pressure analysis, for foot unloading processes implementation. The healthy man is walking in normal conditions first; on a walkway. The recorded load on 6 sensors has to be reduced next in a specified area. The pressure was considered at the beginning on metatarsal head, in time of 100 steps. The visual and auditory signals were then adjusted to a specific plantar pressure threshold setting. The peak pressure was evaluated for various walking condition. The introduced device enables us reducing the peak plantar pressure within the appointed risk-regions.