Improving outcomes for older people with musculoskeletal foot disorders

足部疼痛影响四分之一的澳大利亚老年人，并导致行走困难、丧失独立性和生活质量下降。本申请中概述的研究将解决这一常见但基本上被忽视的健康问题，方法是提高我们对足部疼痛原因的了解，开发结合专门运动、鞋垫和鞋垫的足部疾病新疗法，并在临床试验中测试这些干预措施的有效性。

Foot pain affects one in four older Australians and leads to difficulty walking, loss of independence and reduced quality of life. The research outlined in this application will address this common but largely ignored health problem by improving our knowledge of the causes of foot pain, developing novel treatments for foot disorders incorporating specialised exercises, footwear and insoles, and testing the effectiveness of these interventions in clinical trials.