Naslov
Plantar Pressure Distribution Assessment of Chinese Bound Feet

Autori
Reischl, Uwe ; Nandikolla, Vidja ; Colby, Conrad ; Mijović, Budimir ; Wei, Hsian-Chuen

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 32 (2008), 2; 315-319

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Chinese bound feet; foot biomechancis; foot prints; pressure analysis

Sažetak
Foot print patterns of the bound feet of a 90-year-old Chinese female were made to obtain insight into the ergonomic consequences of a Chinese custom that caused significant disabilities for many women throughout history. Pressure patterns were evaluated using the techniques applied to standard thumb print analysis. A digital summary of the pressure patterns were compared to the patterns obtained from a normal subject. The outcomes indicated that the bound foot produced greater plantar tissue pressures than the non-bound foot. These observations help explain the discomfort, gait abnormalities, and disabilities exhibited by many older women with bound feet living in China today. Although foot-binding is no longer practiced, this study offers an ergonomic perspective on a custom practiced in China for centuries.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Tekstilna tehnologija, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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