There are a wide range of foot problems, from clavus (calluses or corns) and blisters, to those requiring specialized medical attention.
AKAISHI conducts research and development activities with the Movement and Neuromuscular Research Center at the Niigata University of Health and Welfare under the guidance of professors who are authority figures in the fields of kinesiology and functional anatomy.
Various walking movements by a 3D operating analysis and floor reaction force measurement. Some examples are: walking which requires less muscle load, placing the burden on a particular muscle, and stability control.
Gaits which require varying amounts of energy consumption (measured by analysis of expired gas). A study of causal relationships between heel height and rocker shape.
An ideal footbed design based on a study of positions of foot bones and muscles (MP joint, navicular bone, base of the 5th metatarsal and plantar fascia).
Correcting the center of gravity which is slanted to the outside of the foot. This is typically seen in bowed-legs.
Promoting correction of the hallux valgus by physically stimulating the abductor hallucis muscle (abductor muscle of the big toe).