Preventing falls in older people by an innovative connected shoe: development & biomechanics study

通过创新的互联鞋预防老年人跌倒：开发

• 批准号: 104142
• 金额: $ 73.32万
• 依托单位: VIVOBAREFOOT LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2018 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=104142
• 关键词: Preventing; falls; older; people; innovative

"Older people falls are the most common cause of death from injury in the over 60s and cost the NHS over £2bn a year. Shoes directly influence balance and gait and subsequent risk of slips, trips and falls by altering somatosensory feedback to the foot and ankle.Barefoot (also known as minimalist) shoes are intended to closely mimic an unshod condition. They have reduced cushioning, thin soles, and are of lighter weight than conventional shoes, allowing for more sensory contact of the foot on the ground while simultaneously providing the feet with some protection from ground hazards and conditions. Research suggests benefits of barefoot shoes in strengthening muscles and restoring gait and balance as compared to conventional shoes but most papers focus on running and young people.In this project, Vivobarefoot, the UK leader in barefoot technology has teamed up with University of Liverpool (the Department of Musculoskeletal Biology at the Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease to bring an efficient and affordable solution to older people falls by development of a highly innovative barefoot minimalist shoe specifically targeted for the over 60s. This shoe will integrate innovative materials and use optimal design for best mechanical properties allowing to improve gait and balance in older people. A version of this shoe will be equipped with high end pressure sensors that will collect data on the user's foot biomechanics and feed them into walking ""coach"" app that generates simple instructions or prompts on to how to improve walking. This project comprises an important research study that will consist of an in-depth analysis of biomechanical properties of the foot/ankle in people wearing the newly developed shoe. This study will be performed by the UoL and will involve 35-40 over 60s volunteers. The aim is to provide robust foot biomechanics evidence on the effects of barefoot vs. conventionally shod walking on older people's balance & gait"

“老年人福尔斯跌倒是60岁以上人群因伤死亡的最常见原因，每年花费NHS超过20亿英镑。鞋子直接影响平衡和步态，并通过改变脚和脚踝的体感反馈来影响滑倒、绊倒和福尔斯的风险。赤脚（也称为极简主义）鞋的目的是模仿不穿鞋的情况。它们具有减少的缓冲，薄的鞋底，并且比传统的鞋重量更轻，允许脚在地面上的更多感觉接触，同时为脚提供一些保护以免受地面危险和条件的影响。研究表明，与传统鞋相比，赤脚鞋在增强肌肉、恢复步态和平衡方面有好处，但大多数论文都集中在跑步和年轻人身上。在这个项目中，Vivobarefoot，英国赤脚技术的领导者与利物浦大学（老龄化和慢性病研究所的肌肉骨骼生物学系，为老年人福尔斯提供一个有效和负担得起的解决方案，开发了一款专为60岁以上人群设计的极具创新性的赤脚极简主义鞋款。这款鞋将整合创新材料，并采用最佳设计，以获得最佳机械性能，从而改善老年人的步态和平衡。这款鞋的一个版本将配备高端压力传感器，收集用户足部生物力学的数据，并将其输入步行“教练”应用程序，生成关于如何改善步行的简单指令或提示。该项目包括一项重要的研究，将包括对穿着新开发的鞋的人的脚/脚踝的生物力学特性进行深入分析。本研究将由UoL进行，将涉及35-40名60岁以上的志愿者。其目的是为赤脚与传统穿鞋行走对老年人平衡和步态的影响提供强有力的足部生物力学证据。