Final submission of a dissertation to the Faculty of Health in partial compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic at the Technikon Natal. / The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the relative efficacy of foot and ankle adjustments as opposed to placebo ultrasound, in terms of subjective and objective clinical findings, in the treatment of primary metatarsalgia. This was a randomised, controlled, clinical trial consisting of two groups. Group A received foot and ankle adjustments, while Group B received detuned ultrasound as the placebo treatment. Each group consisted of twenty subjects between the ages of 20 and 78 years, who were randomly assigned to their respective groups. It was hypothesised that foot and ankle adjustments would be effective in the treatment of primary metatarsalgia. Subjects diagnosed with primary metatarsalgia were included in the study. The treatment regime consisted of a course of eight treatments, with two treatments a week, spread over a four-week period. Subjective and objective measurements were taken at the initial, second, third and final consultations. Subjective data consisted of the short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire, the Numerical Pain Rating Scale -101 and the Foot Function Index. Objective data was collected by means of Algometer measurements. Inter-group comparisons were made using the non-parametric Mann-Whitney unpaired U-test for the categorical variables and the parametric two-sample unpaired t-test for the continuous variables. Inter-group comparisons of the subjective readings showed that the two groups were similar at the beginning of the study, except in terms / M

Thesis (M.Sc.(Sports Medicine))--University of the Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2014. / Within the context of sports medicine, biomechanical corrective custom foot orthoses are utilised as a treatment intervention to correct pathological gait disorders. In order to manufacture such corrective devices a replicate model of the patients’ foot needs to be obtained. This study aimed to assess both the inter-rater reliability and the intra-rater repeatability of a semi weight bearing foot modelling technique employing a three dimensional white light surface foot scanner. The sample cohort included twenty healthy male and female subjects with ages ranging from 18-70 years. Six qualified Podiatrists were utilised as raters to perform the foot placements on the white light scanner. All raters and participants were given a ten minute training session to familiarise them with the equipment and scanning procedure. The subjects’ left foot was marked and raters positioned and scanned the left foot three times. Digital foot parameter measurements of medial arch height, forefoot width, foot length and rearfoot width were recorded and analysed. The results from this study showed high inter-rater reliability with intraclass correlation coefficients ranging from 0.997 to 1.00 with the specified foot parameter measurements. Intra-rater repeatability of the same specified foot parameter measurements demonstrated good repeatability with Pearson coefficients of correlation values ranging from 0.973 to 0.997. The assessment of the reliability of computerised digital white light scanning as an integral first step in the manufacture of custom foot orthoses has a direct effect on Podiatric practice and the outcomes of patient treatments with this therapeutic modality.

Thesis (doctoral)--Ethnikon kai Kapodistriakon Panepistēmion Athēnōn, Philosophikē Scholē. / Summary in German. Includes indexes. Includes bibliographical references (p. [17]-24 (1st group)).

Thesis (MAppSc in Physiotherapy) -- University of South Australia

Thesis (PhD) -- Auckland University of Technology, 2004. / Also held in print (218 leaves : col. ill. ; 30 cm. + 1 CD-ROM) in North Shore Theses Collection (T 797.123 SOP)

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1938. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaf [19]).

Thesis (D.PT.)--Sage Colleges, 2010. / "May 2010." "A Capstone project for PTY 768 presented to the faculty of The Department of Physical Therapy Sage Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Physical Therapy." Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Iowa, 2006. / Supervisor: H. John Yack. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 72-80).

The focus of this paper is on the development of a modular AFO (Ankle Foot Orthosis) subsystem for the greater L.A.R.R.E (Legged Anthropomorphic Robotic Rehab Exoskeleton) Exoskeleton. The main role of the AFO device is in the role of medical rehabilitation, by providing passively-powered dorsiexion support to the user's ankle in order to prevent foot drop. It is able to accomplish this role through the use of a torsional spring attached to the ankle joint. Additionally, the AFO must also be able to provide sensory-feedback to the greater L.A.R.R.E system in order to help control walking gait. It can detect the orientation of the ankle through the use of both a potentiometer and IMU attached at the ankle joint, and it can detect which part of the foot is in contact with the ground through a specially-designed tactile sensor embedded within the sole of the AFO. This sensor consists of Force-Sensing Resistor sensors encased within a polyurethane rubber mold to provide protection from wear and tear as well as provide a rough surface to keep the device from slipping. The development of this "Sole-Sensor" was fairly extensive, with multiple iterations of the sensor being developed over the course of the project. It was found that Sole-Sensor works best when the resin geometry is shaped in such a way that it concentrates all forces applied on it directly above the FSRs. The development of a working Sole-Sensor subsystem allowed a proper test of the Right-foot AFO system within a VICON Motion-Capture room to test Foot-position detection and Center-of-Pressure point tracking. Translating the AFO CoP point into the VICON Lab's "World Frame" and comparing it to the independently calculated Force-Plate CoP point shows a maximum position displacement of +/- 3cm along the AFO's X-axis and +/- 5cm along the Y-axis.

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