Foot testing method
First Claim
1. A method for determining the functional biomechanic type of a person'"'"'s foot comprising the following steps:
- placing the person'"'"'s foot in a neutral and unloaded position;
identifying the center line of the heel bone;
identifying the center line of the tendo Achillis;
placing the person tested in a standing position;
measuring the angle between the heel bone center line and the tendo Achillis center line when the person stands with the knees bent at approximately 45°
(or 135°
between the upper leg and the lower leg) determining the functional biomechanic type of the person'"'"'s foot based on said angle measurement.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a foot testing method to analyze the functional biomechanic type of the foot of a person such as an athlete to determine the appropriate insole to be fitted in the person'"'"'s shoe as well as to a measuring device and insole used to implement this method. This method comprises the following steps: (1) placing the foot in a neutral (unloaded) position; (2) identifying the center line of the heel bone; (3) identifying the center line of the tendo Achillis; (4) placing the person tested in a standing position and preferably identifying the type of arch; (5) measuring the angle between the heel bone center line and the tendo Achillis center line preferably with his/her knees bent at approximately 45°.
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1. A method for determining the functional biomechanic type of a person'"'"'s foot comprising the following steps:
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placing the person'"'"'s foot in a neutral and unloaded position; identifying the center line of the heel bone; identifying the center line of the tendo Achillis; placing the person tested in a standing position; measuring the angle between the heel bone center line and the tendo Achillis center line when the person stands with the knees bent at approximately 45°
(or 135°
between the upper leg and the lower leg) determining the functional biomechanic type of the person'"'"'s foot based on said angle measurement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for determining the functional biomechanic type of a person'"'"'s foot and for pronation deficiencies, comprising the following steps:
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placing the person'"'"'s foot in a neutral and unloaded position; identifying the center line of the heel bone; identifying the center line of the tendo Achillis; placing the person tested in a standing position on a mirror table and determining the type of arch of the foot by comparing the reflected image obtained on the mirror table to a plurality of predetermined type of feet and reporting the result on a test sheet comprising a subnormal pronation section, a normal pronation section and an above normal pronation section; measuring the angle between the heel bone center line and the tendo Achillis center line when the person stands with the knees bent at approximately 45°
(or 135°
between the upper leg and the lower leg) using an angle meter and reporting the result in a section of said test sheet corresponding to the measured angle determining the functional biomechanic type of the person'"'"'s foot from the test sheet results. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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