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angles for the step of 2.28° and 88.63° respectively, in the position in which the fingers
foot are leaving the floor. The experimental results and diverse variables obtained from
the analysis had been used in a development of a foot model to be applied in a
numerical analysis where the position of the foot, can be studied so as to obtain the
steps and the stress distribution during the walking cycle.
The accomplishment of the numerical model was satisfactory due to the complexity of
the experimental study and the foot bone structure. The numerical analysis allows carry
set diverse numerical analyses, for example; determine the contact area of the foot
during the walking cycle, obtain the specific angles of dorsi flexion for a specific
walking, the manner the patient produces the locomotion, etc. From a specific point of
view the numerical analysis could bring the possibility to produce treatment solutions
for different pathologies or even the cure for a specific illness. From a general point of
view, it could be possible to develop tools, prosthesis or foot wear to relieve pain or
regain functionality to the body low member.
7. ACKNOLEDGMENT
The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Mexican government
by the Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología and
the Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología del Distrito Federal. The authors also thank Mr.
Michael Hartman (Oxford Brookes University) for his technical guidance.
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