Design and development of a low-cost device to measure foot parameters in children with disability: A "footmeter".

AIM: To design and develop a low-cost device to measure foot parameters in children with disability. METHOD: Designing of the device was done using Solidworks software, after finalization of design, Phase 2 which involved the development of footmeter, materials used were, a rectangular wooden frame,...

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Publicado en:Technology & Disability Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 279 - 284
Autores principales: Deshpande, Vinuta, Gangane, Gauri Ramesh
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. 2023
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          Deshpande, Vinuta
          Gangane, Gauri Ramesh
        affil: Department of Pediatric Physiotherapy, KLE Institute of Physiotherapy Belagavi, Karnataka, India
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          Equipment Design
          Children with Disabilities
          Cost Savings
          Foot Anatomy and Histology
          Body Weights and Measures Equipment and Supplies
          Equipment and Supplies Economics
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          Metatarsophalangeal Joint
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      ab: AIM: To design and develop a low-cost device to measure foot parameters in children with disability. METHOD: Designing of the device was done using Solidworks software, after finalization of design, Phase 2 which involved the development of footmeter, materials used were, a rectangular wooden frame, an aluminum slider, goniometers, metal sheet with markings of 1 cm over an entire sheet in vertical as well as horizontal direction forming small grids. RESULT: An early version of "Footmeter" device was developed by assembling all the parts together. The Footmeter evaluates: foot length, width of forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot, height of Medial Longitudinal Arch(MLA) , abduction of 1 st MetaTarso Phalangeal (MTP) and deviation for metatarsus adductus. CONCLUSION: The groundbreaking Footmeter device is meticulously designed for measuring foot parameters in children with disabilities. It offers an unparalleled blend of precision, efficiency, and simplicity. With its objective outcomes, minimal training requirements, decreased manual errors, and a streamlined assessment process, "Footmeter" device stands as the ultimate all-in-one tool for the meticulous measurement of foot parameters in children with disabilities.
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