Effect of Textured Foot Orthoses on the Ground Reaction Force Components in the Older Adults During Walking

Introduction: With aging, the pattern of walking is altered, and the person's ability to walk will be decreased. Also, with the beginning of the aging process, the coordination of the postural control system was disturbed and lead to an unstable condition. A small biomechanical change in the lower limb is significant on postural control. The use of textured foot orthoses leads to improved efficiency and increased comfort. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of textured foot orthoses on ground reaction force components in older adults during walking. Methods: The present study was of a semi-experimental and laboratory type. Twentyone older adults with available sampling were volunteered to participate in this study. Ground reaction force data were recorded by the Beretc force plates (Beretc CorporationColumbus, OH) during walking without foot orthoses, walking with small and large textured foot orthoses. ANOVA test with repeated measures was used for statistical analysis. All analyzes were performed at the significance level of 0.05.