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The European Comfort Shoe Market: Seeking Further Health Functions
This chapter describes and analyzes the emergence of the European shoe market in Japan as one of the consequences of JIF’s success. Comfort shoes...
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Design and manufacturing a smart shoe for diabetic foot ulcer monitoring and prediction system using internet-of-things technology
Prediction of diabetic foot ulcer outcome is helpful for clinicians in optimizing and individualizing management strategy. Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU)...
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A smart insole system capable of identifying proper heel raise posture for chronic ankle instability rehabilitation
Heel raise is widely prescribed to patients with chronic ankle instability in order to strengthen the Peroneus Longus muscle (PL) which supports the...
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Workplace activity classification from shoe-based movement sensors
BackgroundHigh occupational physical activity is associated with lower health. Shoe-based movement sensors can provide an objective measurement of...
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Enhanced content-based fashion recommendation system through deep ensemble classifier with transfer learning
With the rise of online shop** due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Recommender Systems have become increasingly important in providing personalized...
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Current Concepts in the Evaluation, Management, and Prevention of Common Foot and Ankle Injuries in the Runner
Purpose of ReviewRunning-related injuries (RRIs) are a common cause of dysfunction among runners. Foot and ankle injuries are among the most common...
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Future Works, Recommendations, and Conclusions
This chapter suggests additional works to ensure how future efforts eventually result in substantial reductions of injuries and fatalities due to...
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Product environmental footprint of New Zealand leather production
PurposeThe leather industry is facing global challenges in terms of its sustainability profile and in providing transparency in its supply chain. In...
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Isolating the impact of a visual search template’s color and form information on search guidance and verification times
Visual search can be guided by biasing one’s attention towards features associated with a target. Prior work has shown that high-fidelity,...
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The 2023 Merger Guidelines: Law, Fact, and Method
The final version of the 2023 Merger Guidelines, which were issued in December 2023, is a vast improvement over an earlier draft—which indicates that...
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Introduction
This chapter introduces the overall contents of this book which aims to improve the validity and reliability of slip resistance measurements from an...
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Raise the Nautilus
The being that emerged from the depths of the sea was humanoid, but it did not look human. The creature’s tough beige hide was the texture of...
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Intersectionality, vulnerability and foot health inequity
Foot health and wellbeing in the UK are often overlooked in healthcare. Foot health outcomes are strongly interlinked to the social determinants of...
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Parietal abdominal pain with lower leg discrepancy: a case report
BackgroundThis report involves the first publication describing a case of parietal abdominal pain due to lower limb length discrepancy.
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On-farm use of recycled liquid ammonium sulphate in Southwest Germany using a participatory approach
For political and environmental reasons, there is an urgent need for alternatives to energy-intensive synthetic fertilizers. One solution is the...
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Achilles Tendinopathies: Diagnosis and Treatment
Achilles tendon disorders are common in the physically active population. Achilles tendinopathy is defined by the presence of Achilles tendon pain,...
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Smart Shoes – Current Developments and the Future Trends
Consumers are the main drivers of many products being required, developed, and continuously changing. They try to seek for products that fulfill...
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Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear
The introduction of carbon fiber plate footwear has led to performance benefits in runners. The mechanism for these changes in running economy...
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Raising Translingual Awareness Toward Self-Directed Learning: an Exploratory Study of College Writing Using Google Translate
In Taiwan, high school students’ learning trajectory is mainly conditioned by the high-stakes examinations for college admission. However, upon...
