Intelligent Sprain-free Sport Shoe

Ankle ligamentous sprain is the most common sport-related injury. The Sport Performance and Biomechanics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong developed a corrective mechanism to protect the ankle after substantial review on sport injury pattern and investigation of injury mechanism of ankle sprain injury.

The team adopted a 3-step mechanism which includes (1) Sensing, (2) Identification, and (3) Correction to develop their invention - the intelligent sprain-free sport shoe.

The intelligent sprain-free sport shoe is being evaluated in laboratory trials on a mechanical sprain simulation device, and later in a large-scale epidemiology study on clinical effectiveness. The device is hoped to be commercialized to a innovative sport apparel which is affordable and useful to soccer and basketball players, and perhaps the 50,000 runners in the annual Marathon race.

For further information, please visit the laboratory's website at http://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk/spblab/