emed pedography platforms are accurate electronic systems for recording and evaluating pressure distribution under the foot in static and dynamic conditions. The platforms provide accurate, reliable information for the analysis of foot function and diagnosis of foot pathologies. Foot deformities and malfunctions can be detected during analysis of the barefoot pressure data.

The emed systems belong to the family of novel pedography measurement platforms. All scientific emed platforms operate with calibrated capacitive sensors.

Pedography is a functional diagnostic tool. The pedography analysis can be done within 8 minutes.

The emed platforms are compliant with the European Regulations on Medical Devices. This is extremely important for their use in clinical settings. A simple CE mark without a notified body is not sufficient as it can stand only for low distortion but not for safety and reliability.

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Software

The emed measuring software controls the emed platform and collects and displays the plantar pressure data of the foot. Different levels of emed measuring software are available.

emed - foot pressure mapping platform

Key features provided by emed®: 

  • collect pressure and force data during static & dynamic movements like balance, walking, running and more
  • work with reliable, individually calibrated, capacitive sensors
  • quickly integrate the platform in your lab or medical environment and sync with other systems
  • create pre-defined reports for multiple applications within seconds, automatically
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emed platforms

are available in two sizes. Please find below the technical specifications of the emed-s and emed-xl:

Technical data

emed® s

emed® xl

pressure range
10 - 1,270 kPa
dimensions (mm)
690 x 400 x 21
1,529 x 504 x 21
sensor area (mm)
540 x 320
1,440 x 440
# of sensors
6,912
25,344
resolution (sen/cm²)
4
4
frequency (Hz)
120
100
*accuracy (% ZAS)
± 5
± 5
temp. range (°C)
15 - 40
15 - 40
synchronization
sync-out/in
sync-out/in

All platforms measure accurate, calibrated pressure, force, and contact area.
Additionally, the emed-xl collects spatiotemporal parameters.

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*ZAS: Zero at start

Applications:

1. Orthopedic Diagnoses

The emed system is a valuable tool in orthopedic diagnostics, providing detailed insights into foot pressure and gait mechanics. For example, it can detect abnormal pressure patterns in flatfoot (pes planus), where the arch support is lacking, leading to a more uniform pressure distribution. Conversely, in high arches (pes cavus), pressure is concentrated on the heel and forefoot.

Additionally, the system identifies gait irregularities such as overpronation and supination, where the foot rolls inward or outward excessively during movement. This helps clinicians address biomechanical issues that may lead to chronic injuries. 

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2. Diabetic Foot Care

In diabetic patients, early detection of high-pressure areas is vital to prevent foot ulcers. The emed system offers precise pressure mapping, enabling healthcare professionals to identify and monitor these areas effectively. This facilitates timely interventions, such as custom orthotics, to redistribute pressure and mitigate ulcer risk.

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3. Sports Medicine

Athletes benefit from the emed system’s ability to analyze foot pressure during dynamic activities. By identifying abnormal pressure distributions and gait patterns, the system aids in optimizing performance and preventing injuries through tailored training programs and corrective measures.

4. Post-Surgery Assessments

In post-surgical care, the emed system is invaluable for evaluating recovery and guiding rehabilitation. It monitors changes in pressure distribution and weight-bearing after procedures, helping clinicians assess whether the healing process is progressing as expected.

For instance, it can identify if patients are placing excessive pressure on an operated foot, allowing adjustments to therapy or activity levels. This detailed feedback ensures that patients follow their rehabilitation protocols effectively, reducing the risk of complications and enhancing recovery outcomes.

5. Pediatric Diagnoses

The emed system is especially useful for diagnosing foot-related issues in children. It detects developmental abnormalities like pediatric flatfoot by analyzing pressure distributions and identifying the absence of an arch. This early detection allows for timely interventions, such as orthotics or physiotherapy, to correct the condition before it leads to long-term complications.

Additionally, it can analyze gait abnormalities like toe-walking or uneven strides, providing actionable insights for tailored treatments that promote healthy foot development.

6. Rheumatologic Conditions

In rheumatologic care, the emed system provides crucial insights into how joint inflammation affects foot biomechanics. For example, in arthritis or rheumatoid foot deformities, the system captures changes in pressure distribution caused by joint damage. This data helps clinicians recommend appropriate interventions, such as supportive orthotics or specific therapies, to alleviate pain and improve mobility.

By tailoring treatments to the patient’s unique needs, the emed system enhances the overall quality of care.

7. Neurological Disorders

For patients with neurological conditions like peripheral neuropathy or Parkinson’s disease, the emed system detects imbalances and abnormal pressure patterns. In neuropathy, the system helps identify areas of uneven weight distribution that increase the risk of falls.

For Parkinson’s patients, it can track gait changes, such as shuffling or asymmetry, providing valuable data for designing gait training programs and fall prevention strategies. These insights contribute significantly to improving patient safety and mobility.

8. Elderly Foot Care

As people age, foot deformities like metatarsalgia or hammer toes become more common, often leading to pain and mobility issues. The emed system identifies pressure distribution changes associated with these conditions, helping clinicians design interventions to alleviate discomfort.

It also assesses fall risks by highlighting imbalances in weight distribution and gait, allowing for targeted solutions like balance training or orthotic support to enhance the quality of life for elderly patients.

9. Custom Orthotic Design

Custom orthotics rely on precise pressure distribution data, which the emed system provides in detail. This information ensures that insoles or footwear are tailored to redistribute pressure effectively, addressing pain and correcting biomechanical issues.

Whether for sports injuries, diabetic ulcers, or general foot discomfort, the system helps create orthotic solutions that enhance comfort and functionality, improving patient outcomes.

10. Obesity and Weight-Related Issues

Obesity often causes abnormal weight distribution, leading to increased pressure on specific foot areas, which can result in pain and structural deformities. The emed system maps these stress points, guiding interventions like weight redistribution insoles or targeted physiotherapy.

It also tracks how gait changes with weight loss, helping clinicians monitor progress and adapt treatment plans accordingly.

These applications demonstrate the emed system’s versatility and effectiveness in enhancing diagnostic accuracy and patient care across various medical fields.

Scientific publications:

publication list utilized novel pressure and force measurement sensors

emed journal articles

Publication years 1989–2026 · Journal articles only

Browse journal articles using emed. Search by application, title, author, journal or DOI, or open a publication period below.

80journal articles

2024–202612 articles

E001 · 2026

Agreement between the pedobarography results of emed-x® and emed-xl® platforms in children and adults

Blackwood V; Stevens WR Jr; Jeans KA. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-x; emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-x; emed-xl. Application: Device comparison / measurement agreement.

Evidence of emed use: The study directly compares pedobarography outputs from novel emed-x and emed-xl pressure platforms.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2026-07.

E002 · 2026

Effects of First Metatarsophalangeal Osteoarthritis on Plantar Pressures Across Multiple Activities

Telfer S; Wukelic C; Entress N; Ledoux WR. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Primary application: Osteoarthritis

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: First MTP osteoarthritis / functional activities.

Evidence of emed use: Methods specify an emed platform, 4 sensors/cm² and 100 Hz, used for standing, walking and stair tasks.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2026-03-19.

E003 · 2026

Foot Dimension Assessment: Reliability and Agreement of Manual, Pedobarographic, and Handheld 3D Scanning Methods

Schleese L; Mittlmeier T; Fischer DC; Abshagen P; Opfermann J; Gahr P; Behrens M; Bruhn S; Weippert M. Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Primary application: Measurement methods

System: emed-Q

Study details and source notes

System: emed-Q. Application: Foot morphology; measurement agreement.

Evidence of emed use: Emed Q dynamic pedobarography measured foot dimensions for comparison with manual measurements and handheld 3D scanning in 26 adults.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Assigned to January 2026 issue (15:1); first published online 23 December 2025.

Reported publication date: 2025-12-23.

E004 · 2026

Quantifying differences in high-pressure region mapping between dynamic in-shoe and barefoot plantar pressure in diabetic subjects

Heino D; Telfer S; et al.. Journal of Biomechanics.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Diabetic foot; barefoot versus in-shoe mapping.

Evidence of emed use: Emed barefoot recordings and pedar in-shoe recordings were compared in 25 feet from 16 individuals with high forefoot pressures.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2026-02-08.

E005 · 2025

Analysis of centre of pressure trajectories and plantar pressure distribution to map development of foot-ground interactions from new to confident walking infants

Montagnani E; Morrison SC; Price C. PLOS ONE.

Primary application: Infant gait

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Infant gait development; centre of pressure.

Evidence of emed use: Full-text methods identify Novel EMED-xl at 100 Hz and four sensors/cm² for repeated observations of 39 infants.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Great Foundations longitudinal cohort; related infant-analysis articles may reuse participants or visits.

Reported publication date: 2025-04-16.

E006 · 2025

Impact of body weight and age on plantar pressure in typically developing children: Normative data and methodological considerations

Behrendt A; Siebert T; D’Souza S. Journal of Children's Orthopaedics.

Primary application: Paediatric gait

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Paediatric normative data; body weight; normalization.

Evidence of emed use: Methods identify an emed-xl platform and emed Recorder at 100 Hz; 101 typically developing children were analysed.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2025-05-31.

E007 · 2025

Normal Pedobarography Values in a Multiracial Community of Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Haidar MN; Che-Ahmad A; Ayeop MAS; Ahmad-Ismani MS; Nik-Alyani NAA. Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal.

Primary application: Normative data

System: emed-q100

Study details and source notes

System: emed-q100. Application: Normative data; ethnicity; body mass index.

Evidence of emed use: Publisher abstract explicitly reports emed-q100 measurements of 600 normal feet, with emed/E analysis.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: November 2025 journal issue; PubMed indexing in January 2026 is not the publication year. Possible overlap with earlier Kuantan cohorts.

E008 · 2025

The individuality of plantar pressure indices enables the reduction of descriptive gait data required for diagnostic purposes

Latour E; Latour EE; Arlet J. Scientific Reports.

Primary application: Analysis methods

System: emed-m

Study details and source notes

System: emed-m. Application: Individual gait signatures; analysis methodology.

Evidence of emed use: Methods explicitly identify an emed-m platform with 3,792 capacitive transducers, embedded in a 5 m walkway, for repeated plantar-pressure measurements.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2025-08-26.

E009 · 2025

The predictive value of cumulative plantar tissue stress on future plantar foot ulceration in people with diabetes—A 12-month prospective observational study

Hulshof CM; van Netten JJ; Busch-Westbroek TE; Sabelis LWE; Peters EJG; Pijnappels M; Bus SA. Diabetic Medicine.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Diabetes; tissue stress; ulcer prediction.

Evidence of emed use: Methods identify emed-X for barefoot walking and standing, with pedar-X for in-shoe loading; 60 participants observed for 12 months.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2025-07-31.

E010 · 2024

A method for automated masking and plantar pressure analysis using segmented computed tomography scans

Brady LM; Wukelic C; Ledoux WR. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Analysis methods

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Analysis methodology; CT-based masking.

Evidence of emed use: Static and dynamic plantar pressures in four participants were recorded with the emed-X platform and analysed using commercial and CT-based masks.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Online April 2024; journal issue June 2024. PMC manuscript availability in 2025 is not the publication year.

E011 · 2024

A Preliminary Study on the Effects of 4-Week Training Program with Interactive Floor Support on Plantar Pressure Distribution in Sedentary Individuals

Aydoğdu O; Erdoğan RU; Sarı Z; Polat MG. Clinical and Experimental Health Sciences.

Primary application: Exercise & training

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract). Application: Exercise intervention.

Evidence of emed use: Publisher abstract identifies emed pedobarography as the baseline and post-training plantar-pressure assessment.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2024-06-28.

E012 · 2024

Discrepancies in plantar pressure distribution between affected and unaffected sides in patients with plantar fasciitis

Kyung MG; Lee DO; Moon K; Yoon YS; Lee DY. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Primary application: Plantar fasciitis

System: emed; emed CL analysis

Study details and source notes

System: emed; emed CL analysis. Application: Plantar fasciitis.

Evidence of emed use: Barefoot platform measurements in 20 patients with unilateral plantar fasciitis; methods name novel emed and give 6,080 sensors and 100 Hz.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2024-05-30.

2019–202315 articles

E013 · 2023

Foot Plantar Pressure Abnormalities in Near Adulthood Patients with Type 1 Diabetes

Wysocka-Mincewicz M; Szczerbik E; Mazur M; Grabik M; Kalinowska M; Syczewska M. Biomedicines.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract). Application: Type 1 diabetes; adolescents.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract explicitly reports novel emed pedography in 102 adolescents with type 1 diabetes without neuropathy.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2023-10-26.

E014 · 2023

Foot plantar pressure and centre of pressure trajectory differ between straight and turning steps in infants

Price C; Montagnani E; Nester C; Morrison SC. Scientific Reports.

Primary application: Infant gait

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Infant gait; turning; centre of pressure.

Evidence of emed use: Methods name Novel Emed-xl, 1.5 × 0.5 m, four sensors/cm² and 100 Hz, for straight and turning steps in 25 confident-walking infants.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed-data analysis/reuse.

Notes: Secondary selection of visits from the Great Foundations longitudinal cohort; not an independent recruitment cohort.

Reported publication date: 2023-05-16.

E015 · 2023

Foot Plantar Pressure Profile Alteration after Microsurgical Great Toe-to-thumb Transfer

Tang SFT; Tang ACW; Chen CK; et al.. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open.

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed-X400

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X400. Application: Surgical outcome; toe-to-thumb transfer.

Evidence of emed use: Twenty patients and sixteen controls were tested using the novel emed-X system; methods explicitly identify the emed-X400 platform.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2023-09-01.

E016 · 2023

Masking approaches to analyse plantar pressure data of new and confident walking infants

Montagnani E; Morrison SC; Price C. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Analysis methods

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Infant gait; analysis methodology.

Evidence of emed use: The indexed abstract states that thirteen infants walked across an emed-xl platform; standard and infant-proportioned masks were compared.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed-data analysis/reuse.

Notes: May overlap participants in related infant-gait publications; not assumed independent.

E017 · 2023

pressuRe: an R package for analyzing and visualizing biomechanical pressure distribution data

Telfer S; Li EY. Scientific Reports.

Primary application: Analysis software

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Analysis software; diabetic foot dataset.

Evidence of emed use: The worked example analyzes emed plantar-pressure recordings from 16 participants with diabetic neuropathy.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed-data analysis/reuse.

Notes: Secondary-data / software-methods article; not a new independent cohort.

Reported publication date: 2023-10-05.

E018 · 2022

Comparing Plantar Pressure Distribution and Vertical Ground Reaction Force Between Healthy Subjects and Middle-aged Adults With Leg Length Discrepancy (LLD)

Memar R; Farjad Pezeshk A; Ghasempour H. Journal of Modern Rehabilitation.

Primary application: Leg-length discrepancy

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract). Application: Leg-length discrepancy.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract reports five-step emed platform measurements in 21 participants with leg-length discrepancy and 10 controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2022-02-02.

E019 · 2022

Pedobarography Study among Malay Population in Kuantan, Pahang: A Pilot Study

Nasuruddin H; Che-Ahmad A; Ayeop MAS; Nik Mohd Najmi NMF; Ahmad MW. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia.

Primary application: Normative data

System: emed-q100

Study details and source notes

System: emed-q100. Application: Normative data; Malay population.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract identifies emed-q100 measurements of 400 feet of adults without diabetes or lower-limb/spine complaints.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Possible overlap with 2018 preliminary abstract and 2025 multiracial study; not assumed independent.

Reported publication date: 2022-07-01.

E020 · 2021

Foot ulcer recurrence, plantar pressure and footwear adherence in people with diabetes and Charcot midfoot deformity: A cohort analysis

Keukenkamp R; Busch-Westbroek TE; Barn R; Woodburn J; Bus SA. Diabetic Medicine.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Diabetes; Charcot midfoot; ulcer recurrence.

Evidence of emed use: Methods specify barefoot emed-X measurements at 100 Hz using five two-step trials per foot; 20 Charcot and 118 non-Charcot participants.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: 2021 journal issue; first online October/November 2020. Secondary cohort analysis overlapping earlier footwear trial.

E021 · 2021

Pedobarographic Statistical Parametric Mapping of plantar pressure data in new and confident walking infants: A preliminary analysis

Montagnani E; Morrison SC; Varga M; Price C. Journal of Biomechanics.

Primary application: Analysis methods

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Infant gait; analysis methodology.

Evidence of emed use: Twelve infants walked across an emed-xl platform; the data were imported into MATLAB for pedobarographic statistical parametric mapping.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Online September 2021; journal issue 2 December 2021.

Reported publication date: 2021-12-02.

E022 · 2021

Plantar load transfer in children: a descriptive study with two pathological case studies

Brierty A; Carty CP; Giacomozzi C; Phillips T; Walsh HPJ; Bade D; Horan S. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Primary application: Paediatric gait

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Paediatric gait; clubfoot; flatfoot.

Evidence of emed use: Methods specify a 1.5 m novel emed-xl platform, synchronized with Vicon at 100 Hz, in 17 typically developing children and two pathological cases.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2021-06-07.

E023 · 2020

Foot characteristics during walking in 6–14-year-old children

Kasović M; Štefan L; Zvonár M. Scientific Reports.

Primary application: Paediatric gait

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Paediatric normative values.

Evidence of emed use: Three walking trials per foot in 1,284 schoolchildren were collected with an EMED-xl platform.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E024 · 2020

Locomotion Variations of Arch Index and Interlimb Symmetry in Shod and Barefoot Populations

Yu P; Liang M; Ren F. Applied Bionics and Biomechanics.

Primary application: Foot morphology

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Habitual footwear and foot morphology.

Evidence of emed use: An EMED system measured plantar loading in habitual barefoot and shod populations during standing, walking and running.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E025 · 2020

Optimizing footwear for the diabetic foot: Data-driven custom-made footwear concepts and their effect on pressure relief to prevent diabetic foot ulceration

Zwaferink JBJ; Custers W; Paardekooper I; Berendsen HA; Bus SA. PLOS ONE.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Diabetes; CAD/CAM footwear design.

Evidence of emed use: Methods for the Insole-C concept identify EMED-X barefoot measurements used in computer-aided insole design; 24 people with diabetes participated and pedar assessed in-shoe pressure.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2020-04-23.

E026 · 2019

Association of quadriceps angle with plantar pressure distribution, navicular height and calcaneo-tibial angle

Elvan A; Simsek IE; Cakiroglu MA; Angin S. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica.

Primary application: Lower-limb alignment

System: emed-m

Study details and source notes

System: emed-m. Application: Lower-limb alignment; quadriceps angle.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract explicitly identifies emed-m dynamic pedobarography with a two-step protocol in 64 volunteers.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E027 · 2019

Evaluation of orthotic insoles for people with diabetes who are at-risk of first ulceration

Martinez-Santos A; Preece S; Nester CJ. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant not specified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified). Application: Diabetes; personalised orthotic design.

Evidence of emed use: Full-text orthotic-design methods identify an Emed platform for standing-pressure data used to position metatarsal bars in 60 participants; in-shoe outcomes used pedar-X.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2019-06-18.

2013–201823 articles

E028 · 2018

Centre of pressure characteristics in normal, planus and cavus feet

Buldt AK; Forghany S; Landorf KB; Murley GS; Levinger P; Menz HB. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Primary application: Foot posture

System: emed-x400

Study details and source notes

System: emed-x400. Application: Foot posture; centre of pressure.

Evidence of emed use: The methods identify emed-x400 barefoot walking measurements at 100 Hz in 92 participants with normal, planus or cavus feet.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Same-sized 92-participant cohort as the related 2018 Buldt plantar-pressure paper; possible sample overlap.

E029 · 2018

Comparisons of Foot Pressure between Teenager Girls and Young Female Adults

Fang Q. Physical Activity and Health.

Primary application: Gait & walking

System: emed (variant not specified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified). Application: Age; female gait.

Evidence of emed use: Nineteen adolescent girls and nineteen young adult women walked barefoot across a novel emed pressure plate at 100 Hz.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2018-06-01.

E030 · 2018

Foot posture is associated with plantar pressure during gait: A comparison of normal, planus and cavus feet

Buldt AK; Forghany S; Landorf KB; Levinger P; Murley GS; Menz HB. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Foot posture

System: emed-x400

Study details and source notes

System: emed-x400. Application: Foot posture.

Evidence of emed use: Barefoot walking was measured using emed-x400 in 92 adults classified as normal, planus or cavus.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E031 · 2018

Kinetic analysis of canine gait on the effect of failure tendon repair and tendon graft

Cheng YS; Reisdorf R; Vrieze A; Moran SL; Amadio PC; An KN; Zhao C. Journal of Biomechanics.

Primary application: Veterinary gait

System: emed-xl

Study details and source notes

System: emed-xl. Application: Veterinary gait and tendon repair.

Evidence of emed use: Canine gait was measured with an emed-xl walkway containing approximately 25,000 sensors, sampling at 100 Hz.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue 2018; online first 2017. Animal study.

E032 · 2017

Evaluation of plantar pressure distributions in patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency: preoperative and postoperative changes

Çetin E; Deveci MA; Songür M; Özer H; Turanlı S. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences.

Primary application: ACL injury & reconstruction

System: emed-SF-2

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF-2. Application: ACL deficiency and reconstruction.

Evidence of emed use: EMED SF-2 measured dynamic plantar pressures in 40 ACL-deficient patients and 40 controls; a surgical subgroup was reassessed.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E033 · 2017

Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences the development of foot and arch morphology in children and adolescents

Hollander K; de Villiers JE; Sehner S; Wegscheider K; Braumann KM; Venter R; Zech A. Scientific Reports.

Primary application: Foot morphology

System: emed-n50

Study details and source notes

System: emed-n50. Application: Habitual barefootness; paediatric foot morphology.

Evidence of emed use: Methods identify emed-n50 footprints from a two-step approach on a 3 m walkway; 810 children and adolescents were analysed.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2017-08-14.

E034 · 2017

In Vivo Plantar Pressures in Adult-Acquired Flatfoot Compared to Control Using an Intraoperative Pedobarographic Device

MacMahon A; Hillstrom HJ; Do HT; Chan JY; Deland JT; Ellis SJ. HSS Journal.

Primary application: Flatfoot

System: emed-XT; pliance also used

Study details and source notes

System: emed-XT; pliance also used. Application: Adult-acquired flatfoot; device comparison.

Evidence of emed use: Ten flatfoot patients and ten controls underwent standing and walking assessments using an emed-XT sensor array; supine measurements used a separate pliance device.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E035 · 2017

Pedobarography as a clinical tool in the management of diabetic feet in New Zealand: a feasibility study

Gurney JK; Kersting UG; Rosenbaum D; Dissanayake A; York S; Grech R; Ng A; Milne B; Stanley J; Sarfati D. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Diabetic foot clinical management.

Evidence of emed use: Pressure measurements in 38 diabetic clinic patients used Novel Emed barefoot and/or Pedar in-shoe systems.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2017-06-09.

E036 · 2017

Plantar Pressure Distribution in Patients with Flexible Flatfoot: Measured by Platform System and In-Shoe System

Tang ACW; Wu HM; Chen CK; Tang SFT. Rehabilitation Practice and Science.

Primary application: Flatfoot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Flexible flatfoot.

Evidence of emed use: The Emed-X platform and Pedar in-shoe system were used in 19 participants with flexible flatfoot and 15 controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E037 · 2017

Spatiotemporal and plantar pressure patterns of 1000 healthy individuals aged 3–101 years

McKay MJ; Cartwright J; Ferreira P; Simic M; Vanicek N; Wojciechowski E; Mudge A; Burns J; 1000 Norms Project Consortium. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Normative data

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract). Application: Lifespan normative data.

Evidence of emed use: The abstract explicitly identifies the emed platform for barefoot plantar-pressure measurements in 1,000 healthy individuals aged 3–101 years.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Some earlier repository citations use Jennifer N. Baldwin; current publisher/PubMed author list uses Jennifer Cartwright.

E038 · 2017

Virtually optimized insoles for offloading the diabetic foot: A randomized crossover study

Telfer S; Woodburn J; Collier A; Cavanagh PR. Journal of Biomechanics.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant not stated in accessible excerpt)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not stated in accessible excerpt). Application: Diabetes; virtual insole optimisation.

Evidence of emed use: Participant-screening methods specify an emed platform to identify elevated forefoot barefoot pressure; 20 participants enrolled and 18 completed the study.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2017-07-26.

E039 · 2016

Dynamic loading and kinematics analysis of vertical jump based on different forefoot morphology

Shu Y; Zhang Y; Fu L; Fekete G; Baker JS; Li J; Gu Y. SpringerPlus.

Primary application: Jumping & landing

System: emed (variant not specified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified). Application: Jump biomechanics; barefoot morphology.

Evidence of emed use: An emed pressure plate sampled at 50 Hz during countermovement jumps in 18 habitually barefoot and 20 habitually shod men.

Verification: Publisher full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E040 · 2016

Facilitating the interpretation of pedobarography: the relative midfoot index as marker for pathologic gait in ankle osteoarthritic and contralateral feet

Frigg A; Frigg R; Wiewiorski M; Goldoni J; Horisberger M. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Primary application: Osteoarthritis

System: emed m/E

Study details and source notes

System: emed m/E. Application: Ankle osteoarthritis; analysis methodology.

Evidence of emed use: Methods identify novel emed m/E dynamic pedobarography at 50 Hz in 120 ankle-osteoarthritis patients and 35 controls.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E041 · 2016

Horon oynamanın ayak tabanına etkisinin araştırılması

Aydos L; Kaya M; Kanatlı U; Yüksel MF; Uzun A. İnönü Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi.

Primary application: Horon dance

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Dance and foot loading.

Evidence of emed use: EMED-SF measured plantar contact area and maximum force in 18 male Horon dancers and 25 controls.

Verification: Author-institution abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Turkish-language article. Repository gives publication year 2016; web posting 2017. DOI not located.

E042 · 2016

Influence of Obesity on Foot Loading Characteristics in Gait for Children Aged 1 to 12 Years

Mueller S; Carlsohn A; Mueller J; Baur H; Mayer F. PLOS ONE.

Primary application: Obesity

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Paediatric obesity; normative data.

Evidence of emed use: Methods identify an emed-X pressure platform mounted in a walkway, 100 Hz and 4 sensors/cm²; 7,575 children analysed.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Potential cohort overlap with Müller et al. 2012; do not sum participants across papers.

Reported publication date: 2016-02-25.

E043 · 2015

Plantar heel pain and foot loading during normal walking

Sullivan J; Burns J; Adams R; Pappas E; Crosbie J. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Heel pain

System: emed-AT

Study details and source notes

System: emed-AT. Application: Plantar heel pain.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract explicitly reports emed-AT plantar-pressure collection from 198 people with heel pain and 70 controls.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E044 · 2015

Plantar Loading Reflects Ulceration Risks of Diabetic Foot with Toe Deformation

Lu YC; Mei QC; Gu YD. BioMed Research International.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Diabetes and toe deformity.

Evidence of emed use: The study measured plantar loading using the Novel EMED platform in diabetic participants with toe deformity and controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract / indexed methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E045 · 2014

Risk Factors for Plantar Foot Ulcer Recurrence in Neuropathic Diabetic Patients

Waaijman R; de Haart M; Arts MLJ; Wever D; Verlouw AJWE; Nollet F; Bus SA. Diabetes Care.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Diabetes; recurrent ulcer risk.

Evidence of emed use: Methods explicitly identify baseline barefoot emed-X measurements at 50 Hz and 4 sensors/cm²; in-shoe measurements used pedar-X. Study followed 171 participants.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Analysis within a footwear trial; cohort overlaps with related footwear/Charcot publications.

E046 · 2013

Clustering and classification of regional peak plantar pressures of diabetic feet

Bennetts CJ; Owings TM; Erdemir A; Botek G; Cavanagh PR. Journal of Biomechanics.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Diabetic foot; pressure classification.

Evidence of emed use: A clinical database of 819 diabetic feet was analyzed; barefoot pressure measurements had been obtained with an EMED-X platform.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed-data analysis/reuse.

Notes: Clinical database analysis; journal issue 2013, online first 2012.

E047 · 2013

Distribution of Sole Pressure in Female Football Players

Uzun A; Aydos L; Kaya M; Kanatlı U; Esen E. Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi.

Primary application: Football (soccer)

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Football; female athletes.

Evidence of emed use: The publisher-hosted Turkish abstract identifies EMED-SF for plantar-pressure measurements in 22 female footballers and 28 controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: English title as supplied by the journal; Turkish-language article. DOI not verified.

Reported publication date: 2013-12-01.

E048 · 2013

Effect of Custom-Made Footwear on Foot Ulcer Recurrence in Diabetes: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Bus SA; Waaijman R; Arts MLJ; et al.. Diabetes Care.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Diabetes; therapeutic footwear; ulcer recurrence.

Evidence of emed use: Assessment methods specify emed-X at 100 Hz for baseline barefoot pressure, five steps per foot, in a 171-participant trial; pedar was used separately in shoes.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Known related cohort publications include Waaijman et al. (2014) and Keukenkamp et al. (2021). Both emed and pedar were used; count as one paper.

E049 · 2013

Lower leg muscle strengthening does not redistribute plantar load in diabetic polyneuropathy: a randomised controlled trial

Melai T; Schaper NC; IJzerman TH; et al.. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-x; emed-at

Study details and source notes

System: emed-x; emed-at. Application: Diabetic neuropathy; exercise RCT.

Evidence of emed use: Repeated plantar-pressure measurements used emed-x at one centre and emed-at at the other; each participant retained the same platform.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E050 · 2013

Reliability of footprint geometric and plantar loading measurements in children using the Emed® M system

Tong JWK; Kong PW. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-M

Study details and source notes

System: emed-M. Application: Reliability; paediatric footprints.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract describes bilateral static and dynamic emed-M measurements on 21 children on two days.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: June 2013 journal issue; online publication 21 December 2012.

2007–201217 articles

E051 · 2012

Buz hokeycilerde uzun süre paten kullanımının ayak tabanı basınç dağılımlarına etkisinin araştırılması

Uzun A; Aydos L; Kaya M; Kanatlı U; Esen E. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi.

Primary application: Ice hockey

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Ice hockey; long-term skating; plantar loading.

Evidence of emed use: The Turkish and English publisher abstracts explicitly report EMED-SF measurements in 22 male ice-hockey players and 25 controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Turkish title retained. English journal title: Researching the effect of longtime skate using on distribution of sole pressure in ice hockey players. Journal English abstract contains apparent copy-editing inconsistencies; Turkish methods clearly identify ice hockey.

Reported publication date: 2012-08-01.

E052 · 2012

Static and dynamic foot characteristics in children aged 1–13 years: A cross-sectional study

Müller S; Carlsohn A; Müller J; Baur H; Mayer F. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Paediatric gait

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Paediatric normative data; foot geometry.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract explicitly describes emed-X at 100 Hz and 4 sensors/cm²; data analysis included 7,788 children.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue March 2012; online publication 25 November 2011. Potential cohort overlap with Mueller et al. 2016.

E053 · 2011

Effect of wrestling on the foot sole of elite wrestlers

Aydos L. International Journal of Physical Sciences.

Primary application: Wrestling

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Wrestling; athletic plantar loading.

Evidence of emed use: The publisher abstract explicitly names an EMED-SF (Novel GmbH, Munich) system when comparing elite wrestlers with healthy controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2011-07-31.

E054 · 2011

The Accuracy of an Automasking Algorithm in Plantar Pressure Measurements

Ellis SJ; Stoecklein H; Yu JC; Syrkin G; Hillstrom HJ; Deland JT. HSS Journal.

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-X

Study details and source notes

System: emed-X. Application: Validation; anatomical masking.

Evidence of emed use: Methods specify static and dynamic emed-X sensory-array measurements in ten healthy participants to assess the novel ten-region automask.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: First published online 30 November 2010; journal issue 2011.

E055 · 2011

The Effect of Foot Structure on 1st Metatarsophalangeal Joint Flexibility and Hallucal Loading

Rao S; Song J; Kraszewski A; et al.. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Foot morphology

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Foot structure and hallux loading.

Evidence of emed use: Barefoot plantar loading was recorded using an Emed pressure-sensitive plate embedded flush with the floor.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E056 · 2010

Normal pressure values and repeatability of the Emed® ST2 system

Maetzler M; Bochdansky T; Abboud RJ. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-ST2

Study details and source notes

System: emed-ST2. Application: Validation and normative values.

Evidence of emed use: Twenty-three healthy participants underwent repeated measurements using the Emed ST2 system.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E057 · 2010

Relationships between segmental foot mobility and plantar loading in individuals with and without diabetes and neuropathy

Rao S; Saltzman CL; Yack HJ. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Diabetic neuropathy; foot mobility.

Evidence of emed use: A Novel EMed pedobarograph acquired plantar pressures at 50 Hz in diabetic participants and matched controls.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue 2010; online first 2009. Spelling of neuropathy normalized from manuscript typo.

E058 · 2009

Dynamic foot function and morphology in elite rugby league athletes of different ethnicity

Gurney JK; Kersting UG; Rosenbaum D. Applied Ergonomics.

Primary application: Rugby league

System: emed-AT

Study details and source notes

System: emed-AT. Application: Sport / ethnicity / foot morphology.

Evidence of emed use: The authors measured 28 rugby players using an EMED-AT platform and five-step acquisition protocol.

Verification: Author-institution publication record. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E059 · 2009

From “first” to “last” steps in life – Pressure patterns of three generations

Bosch K; Nagel A; Weigend L; Rosenbaum D. Clinical Biomechanics.

Primary application: Normative data

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified in abstract). Application: Age; lifespan normative data.

Evidence of emed use: Abstract explicitly reports emed platform measurements of peak pressure, maximum force, contact time, contact area and arch index across age groups.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E060 · 2009

Generalized Joint Laxity Associated With Increased Medial Foot Loading in Female Athletes

Barber Foss KD; Ford KR; Myer GD; Hewett TE. Journal of Athletic Training.

Primary application: Joint hypermobility

System: emed-x

Study details and source notes

System: emed-x. Application: Sports; joint hypermobility.

Evidence of emed use: An emed-x platform embedded in a walkway measured barefoot loading in 112 female soccer players.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E061 · 2009

Pedobarographic Analysis Following Ponseti Treatment for Congenital Clubfoot

Sinclair MF; Bosch K; Rosenbaum D; Böhm S. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

Primary application: Clubfoot

System: emed-ST4

Study details and source notes

System: emed-ST4. Application: Congenital clubfoot; Ponseti treatment.

Evidence of emed use: All pedobarographic measurements in treated clubfeet and controls were performed using an EMED ST4 platform.

Verification: Indexed full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E062 · 2008

Between-day reliability of repeated plantar pressure distribution measurements in a normal population

Gurney JK; Kersting UG; Rosenbaum D. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-AT

Study details and source notes

System: emed-AT. Application: Reliability.

Evidence of emed use: Plantar pressures were measured on five days using an EMED AT platform at 50 Hz.

Verification: Author-institution abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue 2008; online first 2007.

E063 · 2008

Ethnic differences in plantar pressures in diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy

Solano MP; Prieto LM; Varon JC; Moreno M; Boulton AJM. Diabetic Medicine.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-SF-4

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF-4. Application: Diabetic neuropathy and population differences.

Evidence of emed use: EMED-SF-4 measured total and regional plantar pressures in Hispanic and Caucasian diabetic and non-diabetic groups.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E064 · 2008

Mid foot kinetics characterize structural polymorphism in diabetic foot disease

Sinacore DR; Bohnert KL; Hastings MK; et al.. Clinical Biomechanics.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-ST P-2

Study details and source notes

System: emed-ST P-2. Application: Diabetic midfoot deformity.

Evidence of emed use: Participants with diabetic midfoot deformity and healthy controls underwent barefoot walking assessments on an EMED-ST P-2 platform.

Verification: Indexed full-text abstract and methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue 2008; online first 2007.

E065 · 2008

Normal pressure values and repeatability of the Emed® ST4 system

Putti AB; Arnold GP; Cochrane LA; Abboud RJ. Gait & Posture.

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-ST4

Study details and source notes

System: emed-ST4. Application: Validation and normative values.

Evidence of emed use: Repeated barefoot pressure measurements in healthy adults were obtained with the Emed ST4 platform.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue 2008; online first 2007.

E066 · 2008

Prediction of peak pressure from clinical and radiological measurements in patients with diabetes

Guldemond NA; Leffers P; Walenkamp GHIM; Schaper NC; Sanders AP; Nieman FHM; van Rhijn LW. BMC Endocrine Disorders.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-SF-4

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF-4. Application: Diabetic foot risk assessment.

Evidence of emed use: An EMED SF-4 pressure platform measured barefoot pressures in 93 diabetic patients using a one-step protocol.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E067 · 2008

Pressure distribution patterns under the metatarsal heads in healthy individuals

Kanatlı U; Yetkin H; Simsek A; Ozturk AM; Esen E; Besli K. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica.

Primary application: Normative data

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Reference values; metatarsal loading.

Evidence of emed use: The abstract states that 106 healthy volunteers walked on the EMED-SF platform for assessment of pressure distribution across metatarsal columns.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Journal issue is 2008 (42(1):26–30); the publisher's migrated website incorrectly displays a 2020 upload date. English title of Turkish-language article.

2000–200613 articles

E068 · 2006

An equinus deformity of the ankle accounts for only a small amount of the increased forefoot plantar pressure in patients with diabetes

Orendurff MS; Rohr ES; Sangeorzan BJ; Weaver K; Czerniecki JM. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant not specified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant not specified). Application: Diabetes; ankle equinus; forefoot loading.

Evidence of emed use: The abstract explicitly identifies an Emed pressure mat in 27 adults with diabetes when relating ankle equinus to forefoot pressure.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E069 · 2006

Testing the proficiency to distinguish locations with elevated plantar pressure within and between professional groups of foot therapists

Guldemond NA; Leffers P; Nieman FHM; Sanders AP; Schaper NC; Walenkamp GHIM. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.

Primary application: Clinical assessment

System: emed-SF-4

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF-4. Application: Clinical assessment accuracy.

Evidence of emed use: EMED SF-4 measured barefoot pressure as the reference against which clinicians' predictions of high-pressure locations were tested.

Verification: Full-text methods. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E070 · 2005

Elevated plantar pressures in neuropathic diabetic patients with claw/hammer toe deformity

Bus SA; Maas M; de Lange A; Michels RPJ; Levi M. Journal of Biomechanics.

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: Diabetes / toe deformity.

Evidence of emed use: Dynamic barefoot pressure in neuropathic diabetic participants with and without toe deformity was measured using an EMED platform.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E071 · 2005

The effect of pes cavus on foot pain and plantar pressure

Burns J; Crosbie J; Hunt A; Ouvrier R. Clinical Biomechanics.

Primary application: Cavus foot

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Pes cavus and pain.

Evidence of emed use: EMED-SF measured barefoot plantar pressures in idiopathic and neurogenic cavus feet and a normal-foot control group.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E072 · 2004

Static and dynamic plantar pressure measurements in adolescents

Tuna H; Yildiz M; Celtik C; Kokino S. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica.

Primary application: Normative data

System: Mini-emed

Study details and source notes

System: Mini-emed. Application: Paediatric normative values.

Evidence of emed use: The Mini-Emed device measured static and dynamic plantar pressures in 50 healthy adolescents.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Notes: Turkish article; English title shown. Original issue 2004, not later repository posting dates. DOI not located.

E073 · 2004

The influence of walking speed on plantar pressure measurements using the two-step gait initiation protocol

Taylor AJ; Menz HB; Keenan AM. The Foot.

Primary application: Measurement methods

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Walking speed; measurement protocol.

Evidence of emed use: EMED-SF measured plantar pressures at slow, preferred and fast walking speeds in 20 healthy adults.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E074 · 2004

What are the effects of obesity in children on plantar pressure distributions?

Dowling AM; Steele JR; Baur LA. International Journal of Obesity.

Primary application: Obesity

System: emed AT-4

Study details and source notes

System: emed AT-4. Application: Paediatric obesity.

Evidence of emed use: Static and dynamic foot loading in obese children and matched controls was recorded using an AT-4 emed platform.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2004-08-10.

E075 · 2003

Evaluation of the transverse metatarsal arch of the foot with gait analysis

Kanatli U; Yetkin H; Bölükbaşi S. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery.

Primary application: Foot morphology

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Foot anatomy / metatarsal arch.

Evidence of emed use: EMED-SF recordings in 16 volunteers were used to compare pressure beneath the metatarsal heads.

Verification: PubMed abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E076 · 2002

First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis: A Clinical, Pedobarographic and Gait Analysis Study

DeFrino PF; Brodsky JW; Pollo FE; Crenshaw SJ; Beischer AD. Foot & Ankle International.

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed (variant unspecified)

Study details and source notes

System: emed (variant unspecified). Application: First MTP arthrodesis.

Evidence of emed use: Dynamic EMED pedobarography formed part of preoperative and follow-up assessments in nine patients undergoing first-MTP fusion.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E077 · 2001

Plantar pressure differences between obese and non-obese adults: a biomechanical analysis

Hills AP; Hennig EM; McDonald M; Bar-Or O. International Journal of Obesity.

Primary application: Obesity

System: emed F01

Study details and source notes

System: emed F01. Application: Obesity.

Evidence of emed use: Standing and walking measurements in obese and non-obese adults used an Emed F01 capacitive platform.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2001-11-30.

E078 · 2001

The effect of low-Dye taping on peak plantar pressures of normal feet during gait

Russo SJ; Chipchase LS. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy.

Primary application: Taping

System: emed-AT-2

Study details and source notes

System: emed-AT-2. Application: Taping.

Evidence of emed use: Forty participants walked across the Emed-AT-2 platform before and after application of low-Dye taping.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E079 · 2001

The Relationship of the Heel Pad Compressibility and Plantar Pressure Distribution

Kanatli U; Yetkin H; Simsek A; Besli K; Ozturk A. Foot & Ankle International.

Primary application: Heel pain

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Heel pain / heel-pad mechanics.

Evidence of emed use: The study combined radiographic heel-pad assessment with EMED-SF plantar-pressure measurements in patients and controls.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

E080 · 2000

Normal values of plantar pressure measurements determined using the EMED-SF system

Bryant AR; Tinley P; Singer KP. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association.

Primary application: Normative data

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Normative values.

Evidence of emed use: Reference plantar-pressure values were collected in 30 healthy participants using EMED-SF and a two-step protocol.

Verification: Publisher abstract. Data use: Emed measurements (including comparator/design use).

Reported publication date: 2000-06-01.

1989–199925 articles

E081 · 1999

Comparison of the Reliability of Plantar Pressure Measurements Using the Two-step and Midgait Methods of Data Collection

Bryant A; Singer K; Tinley P. Foot & Ankle International · 20(10):646–650

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Comparison of the reliability of two barefoot pressure-collection protocols.

Evidence of emed use: Comparison of the reliability of two barefoot pressure-collection protocols.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E082 · 1999

Plantar pressure distribution in normal, hallux valgus and hallux limitus feet

Bryant A; Tinley P; Singer K. The Foot · 9(3):115–119

Primary application: Foot deformity

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Comparison of plantar pressures across normal, hallux valgus and hallux limitus feet.

Evidence of emed use: Comparison of plantar pressures across normal, hallux valgus and hallux limitus feet.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E083 · 1999

The effect of hallux valgus correction on chronic plantar ulceration. A case report

Bryant AR; Singer KP; Tinley P. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 89(7):358–363

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Preoperative and postoperative pressure assessment in a patient with chronic neuropathic ulceration.

Evidence of emed use: Preoperative and postoperative pressure assessment in a patient with chronic neuropathic ulceration.

Verification: Indexed primary full-text methods and publisher metadata. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Original clinical case report. A diabetic diagnosis is not inferred from neuropathic ulceration.

E084 · 1999

Pressure and force distribution characteristics under the normal foot during the push-off phase in gait

Hayafune N; Hayafune Y; Jacob HAC. The Foot · 9(2):88–92

Primary application: Biomechanics

System: emed-SF4

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF4. Application: Regional pressure and force distribution during push-off.

Evidence of emed use: Regional pressure and force distribution during push-off.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E085 · 1999

Effect of turning pattern on plantar pressure

Lung CW; Lo CY; Yang SW. Chinese Journal of Biomedical Engineering · 18(3):87–93

Primary application: Turning

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Plantar loading during standing, straight movement and turning tasks.

Evidence of emed use: Plantar loading during standing, straight movement and turning tasks.

Verification: Author-institution publication record and abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: No DOI was retrieved.

E086 · 1999

Variability of Plantar Pressure Data. A Comparison of the Two-Step and Midgait Methods

McPoil TG; Cornwall MW; Dupuis L; Cornwell M. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 89(10):495–501

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Number of trials and variability of plantar-pressure data under two collection protocols.

Evidence of emed use: Number of trials and variability of plantar-pressure data under two collection protocols.

Verification: Indexed primary full-text methods and publisher metadata. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E087 · 1998

Is there a critical level of plantar foot pressure to identify patients at risk for neuropathic foot ulceration?

Armstrong DG; Peters EJ; Athanasiou KA; Lavery LA. The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery · 37(4):303–307

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed gait-analysis system

Study details and source notes

System: emed gait-analysis system. Application: Plantar pressure in diabetic patients, assessing its relationship with neuropathic ulceration.

Evidence of emed use: Plantar pressure in diabetic patients, assessing its relationship with neuropathic ulceration.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E088 · 1998

Plantar foot pressure distribution in patients with Hallux valgus treated by distal soft tissue procedure and proximal metatarsal osteotomy

Nyska M; Liberson A; McCabe C; Linge K; Klenerman L. Foot and Ankle Surgery · 4(1):35–41

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Preoperative and postoperative plantar pressure following hallux valgus surgery.

Evidence of emed use: Preoperative and postoperative plantar pressure following hallux valgus surgery.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E089 · 1997

Planter foot pressures in pregnant women

Nyska M; Sofer D; Porat A; Howard CB; Levi A; Meizner I. Israel Journal of Medical Sciences · 33(2):139–146

Primary application: Gait & walking

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Standing and walking foot pressures during pregnancy.

Evidence of emed use: Standing and walking foot pressures during pregnancy.

Verification: Author-institution publication record and abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Title spelling 'Planter' follows the primary institutional record. No DOI retrieved.

E090 · 1997

The Role of Dynamic Plantar Pressures in Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Stess RM; Jensen SR; Mirmiran R. Diabetes Care · 20(5):855–858

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Dynamic plantar-pressure assessment in diabetic foot-ulcer research.

Evidence of emed use: Dynamic plantar-pressure assessment in diabetic foot-ulcer research.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E091 · 1997

Foot deformities at birth: a longitudinal prospective study over a 16-year period

Widhe T. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 17(1):20–24

Primary application: Foot deformity

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Dynamic foot-pressure evaluation at adolescent follow-up of congenital foot deformities.

Evidence of emed use: Dynamic foot-pressure evaluation at adolescent follow-up of congenital foot deformities.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: No DOI verified in this search.

E092 · 1995

A Comparison of the Dynamic Pedobarograph and EMED Systems for Measuring Dynamic Foot Pressures

Quaney B; Meyer K; Cornwall MW; McPoil TG. Foot & Ankle International · 16(9):562–566

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed SF. Application: Direct comparison of EMED SF and Dynamic Pedobarograph measurements during barefoot walking.

Evidence of emed use: Direct comparison of EMED SF and Dynamic Pedobarograph measurements during barefoot walking.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E093 · 1994

Plantar pressures during level walking compared with other ambulatory activities

Lundeen S; Lundquist K; Cornwall MW; McPoil TG. Foot & Ankle International · 15(6):324–328

Primary application: Gait & walking

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Comparison of level walking, stair activities and pivoting.

Evidence of emed use: Comparison of level walking, stair activities and pivoting.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E094 · 1994

Forefoot arthroplasty and changes in plantar foot pressures

Phillipson A; Dhar S; Linge K; McCabe C; Klenerman L. Foot & Ankle International · 15(11):595–598

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed-F

Study details and source notes

System: emed-F. Application: Plantar pressures before and after forefoot arthroplasty.

Evidence of emed use: Plantar pressures before and after forefoot arthroplasty.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E095 · 1993

A Comparison of Two Studies of the Pressure Distribution under the Feet of Normal Subjects Using Different Equipment

Hughes J; Clark P; Linge K; Klenerman L. Foot & Ankle · 14(9):514–519

Primary application: Measurement methods

System: emed-F

Study details and source notes

System: emed-F. Application: Comparison of normal-foot pressure results obtained with different equipment.

Evidence of emed use: Comparison of normal-foot pressure results obtained with different equipment.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E096 · 1992

Weight distribution of below-knee amputee and able-bodied children during standing

Engsberg JR; Tedford KG; Springer MJ; Harder JA. Prosthetics and Orthotics International · 16(3):200–202

Primary application: Standing

System: emed by NOVEL GmbH

Study details and source notes

System: emed by NOVEL GmbH. Application: Pressure-plate measurement of weight distribution with feet together and apart.

Evidence of emed use: Pressure-plate measurement of weight distribution with feet together and apart.

Verification: Original journal archive methods plus PubMed metadata. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Full original technical note, not a conference abstract. PubMed abbreviates Springer as MJ; the journal contents show MJN.

E097 · 1992

The effect of weight-bearing pressure on the plantar circulation in diabetes mellitus

Proano E; Määttänen H; Perbeck L; Solders G; Turan I. Diabetic Medicine · 9(8):722–729

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Weight-bearing pressure assessed alongside plantar circulation in diabetes.

Evidence of emed use: Weight-bearing pressure assessed alongside plantar circulation in diabetes.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E098 · 1992

Dynamic plantar pressure analysis. Comparing common insole materials

Sanfilippo PB II; Stess RM; Moss KM. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 82(10):507–513

Primary application: Footwear

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Pressure-platform evaluation of cushioning/insole materials placed over the plate.

Evidence of emed use: Pressure-platform evaluation of cushioning/insole materials placed over the plate.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: An insole-material application using an EMED-SF platform; not evidence of pedar in-shoe sensor use.

E099 · 1991

Gait analysis in hallux valgus

Blomgren M; Turan I; Agadir M. The Journal of Foot Surgery · 30(1):70–71

Primary application: Foot deformity

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Gait-pressure comparison of hallux valgus patients and controls.

Evidence of emed use: Gait-pressure comparison of hallux valgus patients and controls.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Brief original journal report. No DOI retrieved.

E100 · 1991

Lower limb intersegmental forces for below-knee amputee children during standing

Engsberg JR; Aldridge KC; Harder JA. Prosthetics and Orthotics International · 15(3):185–191

Primary application: Biomechanics

System: emed pressure system

Study details and source notes

System: emed pressure system. Application: Pressure-derived external forces combined with spatial data to calculate lower-limb intersegmental forces.

Evidence of emed use: Pressure-derived external forces combined with spatial data to calculate lower-limb intersegmental forces.

Verification: Original journal archive methods plus PubMed metadata. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: The original issue is December 1991; later electronic hosting dates are not its publication year.

E101 · 1991

Reliability of pressure measurements: the EM ED F system

Hughes J; Pratt L; Linge K; Clark P; Klenerman L. Clinical Biomechanics · 6(1):14–18

Primary application: Validation & reliability

System: emed-F

Study details and source notes

System: emed-F. Application: Reliability of repeated pressure recordings during walking at different speeds.

Evidence of emed use: Reliability of repeated pressure recordings during walking at different speeds.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Original journal year is 1991; some later reference lists give 1990. Original title spacing retained.

E102 · 1991

Postoperative evaluation of Keller's arthroplasty and arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint using the EMED gait analysis system

Samnegard E; Turan I; Lanshammar H. The Journal of Foot Surgery · 30(4):373–374

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Postoperative foot-loading evaluation following first-metatarsophalangeal joint procedures.

Evidence of emed use: Postoperative foot-loading evaluation following first-metatarsophalangeal joint procedures.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Brief original journal report. No DOI retrieved.

E103 · 1991

Dynamic pressure analysis of the diabetic charcot foot

Wolfe L; Stess RM; Graf PM. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association · 81(6):281–287

Primary application: Diabetic foot

System: emed-SF

Study details and source notes

System: emed-SF. Application: Dynamic plantar pressure assessment of diabetic Charcot feet.

Evidence of emed use: Dynamic plantar pressure assessment of diabetic Charcot feet.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

E104 · 1990

Postoperative pressure under the rheumatic feet

Samnegård E; Turan I; Lanshammar H. The Journal of Foot Surgery · 29(6):593–594

Primary application: Surgical outcomes

System: emed

Study details and source notes

System: emed. Application: Postoperative pressure assessment following surgery on rheumatoid feet.

Evidence of emed use: Postoperative pressure assessment following surgery on rheumatoid feet.

Verification: Primary article abstract. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Brief original journal report. No DOI retrieved.

E105 · 1989

Standing pressure distribution for normal and below-knee amputee children

Engsberg JR; Allinger TL; Harder JA. Prosthetics and Orthotics International · 13(3):152–155

Primary application: Standing

System: emed pressure system

Study details and source notes

System: emed pressure system. Application: Ground–shoe pressure distribution during standing in children with and without below-knee amputation.

Evidence of emed use: Ground–shoe pressure distribution during standing in children with and without below-knee amputation.

Verification: Original journal archive methods plus PubMed metadata. Search date: 21 September 2026.

Notes: Full original technical note, not a conference abstract.

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