《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2020, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (10): 1186-1192.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2020.10.011

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Advance in Foot Function Enhancement Based on Foot Core System (review)

XIAO Song-lin,ZHANG Xi-ni,SUN Xiao-le,FU Wei-jie()   

  1. Key Laboratory of Exercise and Health Sciences of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
  • Received:2019-08-13 Revised:2019-09-11 Published:2020-10-25 Online:2020-10-29
  • Contact: FU Wei-jie E-mail:fuweijie@sus.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(11772201);National Natural Science Foundation of China(11932013);National Key Research and Development Program "Science and Technology in Winter Olympics" Key Project(2019YFF0302100);National Key Research and Development Program "Science and Technology in Winter Olympics" Key Project(2018YFF0300500);the "Dawn" Program of Shanghai Education Commission(19SG47);Talent Development Fund of Shanghai Municipal(2018107);Shanghai Sports Science and Technology Project(20Q004)

Abstract:

Foot core system comprises active subsystem, passive subsystem and neural subsystem, which complement each other and provide different function for foot. Insufficient foot function (weak muscle strength, hypoesthesia of foot) is an important cause of foot injury, and aging, obesity and abnormal foot type are also possible factors of foot injury. At present, special foot strength enhancement methods, minimalist shoes training, and even the means of muscle/brain stimulation, can strengthen the intrinsic muscle strength of foot, improve the stability of the foot, increase the plantar sensory inputs, thereby enhance the core system, raise the foot function performance, and prevent sports injury.

Key words: foot core system, foot function, intrinsic foot muscle, muscle strength, minimal shoe training

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