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Effects of surface characteristics on the plantar shape of feet and subjects' perceived sensations.
Witana CP, Goonetilleke RS, Xiong S, Au EY
Appl Ergon. 2008 May 28. [Epub ahead of print]

 

Dear all,
First of all, I must thank for this forum to highlight one of my research findings. I'm a footwear researcher based in Hong Kong. I would like to hear your opinion about our study in podiatrict stand point.

Channa Witana, PhD

 

Hi Channa

It was good to read your article. It is of interest for podiatrists to look at the difference between the foot outline and the shoe last (what you describe as dimensional difference).

Your subjects wore three dress shoes and one athletic shoe, and evaluated the fit in different areas of the shoe. it would be interesting to look at other types of shoes - related to occupation such as nurses or workers who have to stand.

Comfort is something we only ask patients but we very rarely document. Anna Mundermann's comfort score is scale we use in research to evaluate foot orthoses.

 

Channa - welcome to Podiatry Arena!

The work looks interesting. however I am not an academic and don't have access to the full article. Can you tell us some more about the research?

 

Dear Davinci,
Thanks for your interest. If you want I can email you the full paper. I have around 5 journal papers and 5 int. conference papers published related to footwear fit and comfort. Please let me have your email.

 

Hi Channa Witana

If is Ok with you I wold like to recieve the material at
psilv(at)clix.pt

As shoe fitter the papers look interesting.


Tank you in advance.

:drinks

 

Hi Channa,

I would also love a chance to read the full text of this article - would it be possible to attach it to this thread as a pdf document? (as i'm sure I'm not the last person who will ask you for a copy!) If not let me know and I will give you my email address.

Kind Regards,

Ian

 

hi Ian,
I'm not sure about the legality of attaching a journal paper on a public forum. If you don't mind please write to me. my email is "channa@ust.hk".
I will send you the author copy.
Channa

 

Channa,

No problem - I have emailed you accordingly.

Many thanks in advance

Ian