SoleCoach: Sole Pressure and IMU-based MLLMs for Skill Coaching
The study aims to develop SoleCoach, a portable sports training system that estimates alpine skiers’ 3D postures and generates expert-level coaching feedback using a multimodal large language model based solely on data from wearable insole sensors.
Insole-Shaped Pneumatic Feedback for Directional Weight-Shifting Guidance
This study aims to evaluate whether an integrated insole-shaped pneumatic feedback device delivering localized plantar stimulation can effectively guide and induce directional shifts in a user’s center of pressure.
Reference-based Positive Ski Coaching using Foot Pressure and MLLMs
The study proposes a novel coaching framework that leverages Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) and insole-based foot pressure data to generate both corrective and motivational positive feedback for alpine skiers.
From treadmill to outdoor overground walking: Enhancing ground contact timing detection for older adults using transfer learning
This study evaluates the effectiveness of transfer learning to adapt deep learning models trained on young adult treadmill data for accurate ground contact timing detection in older adults across diverse outdoor terrains.
Estimation of Ground Reaction Force with Wearable Accelerometers and Deep Learning: Comparative Analysis between Temporal Architectures
This study evaluates deep learning architectures to predict vertical ground reaction forces using a single wearable accelerometer compared against gold-standard force data.
Load Analysis of Kitesurfing Jumps Is Kite Position Rather Than Jump Height More Crucial for Landing Impact Protection?
This study aimed to determine the specific differences in jump and landing loads on the lower extremities within the two kitesurfing subdisciplines “Big Air” and “Freestyle.”
Assessing Single and Dual-Sensor IMU Setup for 3D Foot Modelling in Running
This study compares two IMU-based approaches for modelling foot segment motion: a dual-sensor setup, where both hindfoot and forefoot orientations are directly measured, and a single-sensor setup, where forefoot (FF) orientation is estimated from the hindfoot (HF) orientation.
Augmenting Rehabilitation Robotics with Spinal Cord Neuromodulation: A Proof of Concept
This study developed a closed-loop implantable spinal cord neuroprosthesis to augment robot-assisted rehabilitation, promoting robust muscle activity and neurological improvements in individuals with paralysis.
The Balance Side Hop – relevance, outcome metrics and tips for trainers
Explore how the Balance Side Hop test assesses dynamic stability and landing mechanics, offering valuable insights into managing RTS decisions following lower limb injuries, including ACL injuries. Discover how these metrics help trainers and therapists to make more informed decisions about athlete readiness and injury prevention.
The 30 Seconds Side Hop – relevance, outcome metrics and tips for trainers
This article highlights the significance of the 30 Seconds Side Hop in rehabilitation, focusing on its role in assessing limb symmetry and tracking progress after lower limb injuries. It provides insights into effective testing protocols, outcome metrics, and tips for trainers to ensure a comprehensive return-to-sport strategy.
Asymmetry in foot pressure distribution patterns during bend sprinting
This study aimed to clarify the asymmetry of foot pressure distribution during bend sprinting to provide insights for performance enhancement and injury prevention in sprinters.
The Balance Front Hop – relevance, outcome metrics and tips for trainers
Discover the relevance of the Balance Front Hop test for athletic training in return to sports cycles, its key outcome metrics, and tips for trainers and therapists on how outcomes following ACL injuries can be improved.
Baseline for Success – functional movement tests and reference data as a starting point for youth athlete development
In competitive sports, everyone pushes their limits. Through regular baseline screenings using functional movement tests and performance tests on the lower extremities, medical and sports staff receive valuable information to push these limits further and enable athletes to achieve successful athletic development.
The Single Leg Jump for Distance – relevance, outcome metrics and tips for trainers
This article explores the role of a single leg jump for distance test for performance and rehabilitation monitoring, providing valuable insights for trainers and therapists.
The trainer in your shoes – sensors for objectivizing screening tests in performance in sports
State-of-the-art foot sensors and automated testing algorithms enable sports professionals to provide evidence-based support for injured athletes through competition preparation. As these innovations transition from science to practice, they must offer flexible use, high data quality, and good usability.
The Counter Movement Jump – relevance, outcome metrics and tips for trainers
The Counter Movement Jump allows objective assessments of explosive strength metrics such as jump height and ground reaction force as well as foot loading and coordination.
Analysis Comparison of Balance Ability in Soccer Players According to The Position
The purpose of this study was the comparison of balance ability in male soccer athletes according to the position.
Innovation in Motion: Characterization of Running in a Paralympic Athlete Undergoing Adaptation to a Transradial Prosthesis Benefiting Stability and Symmetry of Movements
The primary objective is to optimize the athlete’s performance by addressing both kinetic and kinematic factors, particularly during running and the starting position.
Comparison of ROM, perceived tightness, and kinetic variables during balance, walking, and running tasks in athletes with and without hamstring tightness using sensor insoles
The aim of the present study was to compare ROM, perceived tightness, and kinetic variables during balance, walking, and running tasks in athletes with and without hamstring tightness.
In-vivo stress measurements in kitesurfing and wakeboarding: implications on load control and preventive approaches – an in-vivo field study
This study is the first of its kind in which the loads on the lower extremity during wakeboarding and kitesurfing were subjected to in-vivo measurements during various maneuvers.
A Study on Foot Pressure and Kinematic Analysis by Event in Performing Speed Climbing
This study aimed to examine the kinematic characteristics of speed climbing on the magnitude of foot pressure when performing start climbing movement.
Changes in Vertical Reaction Force During Treadmill High-Intensity Interval Training
The purpose of this pilot study was to examine how the vertical reaction force changes during a HIIT running protocol in order to elucidate how working at high intensity can influence subsequent lower extremity loading.
Does Kinesio taping of tibialis posterior or peroneus longus have an immediate effect on improving foot posture, dynamic balance, and biomechanical variables in young women with flexible flatfoot?
The study aimed to determine Kinesio taping on which extrinsic foot muscle provides greater benefit regarding enhancement of foot posture, dynamic balance, and biomechanical parameters in functional tasks immediately.
Technique-Dependent Relationship between Local Ski Bending Curvature, Roll Angle and Radial Force in Alpine Skiing
This study aims to analyze segmental differences along the ski, as well as to investigate the relationship among segmental RA and RF for both the inner and outer skis and for different skiing techniques.
Key transition technology of ski jumping based on inertial motion unit, kinematics and dynamics
This study aims to evaluate a measurement system (i.e. the merging of 2D video recording, inertial measurement unit and wireless pressure insole) that can capture a wide range of sport performance and focus on the key transition technical characteristics.
Biomechanical indicators for accelerating and decelerating running for differentiating between fast and slow running
The brain uses different objective functions to optimise movement, thereby adapting to changing conditions. The goal of the paper is to understand this regulatory mechanism, using experimental tools and mathematical models.
Comparison Analysis of Balance Ability in Female Archery Athletes According to The Success and Failure of Shoot
The purpose of this study was a comparison analysis of balance ability in female archery athletes according to the success and failure of shoot.
Comparison of Plantar Dynamics during Four Sports Gestures in Rugby Players
To describe and compare plantar dynamics during four sports gestures in rugby players through speed, strength and balance.
Technique-Dependent Relationship between Local Ski Bending Curvature, Roll Angle and Radial Force in Alpine Skiing
This study aims to analyze segmental differences along the ski, as well as to investigate the relationship among segmental 2”, RA and RF for both the inner and outer skis and for different skiing techniques.
Spor Motor Tests and Reference Data as a Starting Point for Athlete Care
Regular baseline screenings using sensor-based technology provide valuable insights for athlete management by detecting performance potentials, preventing injuries, and supporting evidence-based rehabilitation.
The Drop Jump Test – relevance, outcome metrics and tips for athletic training
Discover the significance of drop jump tests for tailored athletic training. Enhance strength, reactiveness, and injury resistance.
Comparative dynamic analysis of the effect of a well-performed technique of the snatchon the knee joint
The main purpose of this study is to present a comparative dynamic analysis of motion on same gender but different sport level (beginner and professional) crossfitters based on position and force data.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: evaluating perioperative back pain through a simultaneous morphological and biomechanical approach
The objective was to evaluate the postsurgical effect of spinal morphological changes on static standing balance and assess the influence of these alterations on reported pain throughout the perioperative period.
Sensor insole for measuring temporal variables and vertical force during sprinting
The purpose of this study was to examine the concurrent validity of the sensor insole for measuring temporal and vertical force variables during sprinting.
Investigating the effect of outsole configurations on rotational and translational traction using a mechanical prosthetic foot
This study established a methodological framework to predict rotational and translational traction under realistic preloads by replicating field-tested pressure distributions in a laboratory setting.
Restoration of sensory feedback from the foot and reduction of phantom limb pain via closed-loop spinal cord stimulation
We show, that sensations from the missing foot, with control over their location and intensity, can be evoked via lateral lumbosacral spinal cord stimulation with commercially available electrodes and by modulating the intensity of stimulation in real time on the basis of signals from a wireless pressure-sensitive shoe insole.
Effects of Aging on Human Gait Stability
The study aims to investigate the effects of aging on different gait parameters such as the patiotemporal, kinetic and kinematic.
Automated classification and quantification of spatio-temporal parameters in cross-country skiing skating technique by analysis of inertialsensor data and sensor insole data
The aim of this thesis was to develop a method for dividing cross-country skiing cycles into phases, and extract and select features characterizing the change in center of pressure during these phases.
Comparison of balance ability according to gender of air rifle shooters
The purpose of this study was to compare balance ability in air rifle athletes according to the gender.
Validation of Plantar Pressure and Reaction Force Measured by Moticon Pressure Sensor Insoles on a Concept2Rowing Ergometer
The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of plantar pressure and reaction force measured using the Moticon and Pedar-x sensor insoles while rowing on a Concept2 ergometer.
Bipedal in-shoe kinetics of skateboarding – the ollie
The purpose of this pilot study was to quantify the basic skateboarding manoeuvre of the ollie using novel methods and technology in the athlete’s own environment.
Potential of IMU Sensors in Performance Analysis of Professional Alpine Skiers
In this paper, an analysis to identify a sensor location for an inertial measurement unit (IMU) on the body of a skier and propose the best location to capture turn motions for training is presented.
Lower Extremity Loading and Subsequent Muscle Soreness Following High-Intensity Interval Training Protocols: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this pilot study was to characterize lower extremity vertical reaction forces (vRF) during treadmill running and cycling HIIT protocols in young, healthy adults and to explore the relations of the vRF with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS).
Validation of Moticon’s OpenGo sensor insoles during gait, jumps, balance and cross-country skiing specific imitation movements
The purpose of this study was the experimental validation of the OpenGo sensor insole system compared to PedarX sensor insole and AMTI force-plate systems.
Heel riser height and slope gradient influence the kinematics and kinetics of ski mountaineering – A laboratory study
The binding, as the crucial connection between boot and ski, must ensure safe fixation during downhill skiing and a free moving heel when walking uphill. Uphill, the binding offers the possibility to adopt the height of the heel (riser height) to personal preferences and the steepness of the ascent. This possible adjustment and its influence on various biomechanical parameters are the focus of this work.
Insole pressure measurement in speed skating
The project has been started to create the ‘smart skate’ as a way to measure and give feedback about the technique, the total force and accuracy of a speed skater.
Optimization of a foot model for the evaluation of the injury risk during cutting movements in football
For the evaluation of different influencing factors of the shoe-surface interaction a custom-made device, was used. Plantar pressure distribution data is used to obtain significant results from testing ACL loading.
Continuous Analysis of Running Mechanics by Means of an Integrated INS/GPS Device
This paper describes a single body-mounted sensor that integrates accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses, barometers, a GPS receiver, and a methodology to process the data for biomechanical studies.
In-Shoe Training Professional: Sensors for the Objectification of Testing in Elite Sports
This paper introduces a mobile method using sensor insoles to conduct and evaluate biomechanical measurements within the context of sports motor function tests.
Possibilities And Limits Of Smart Insoles For The Application In The Area Of Sports And Healthcare
The present bachelor thesis gives a general overview of the current market of smart insoles regarding the aspects of applications, usability, technical realization, possibilities and limits.
