Reporter brief
Foot-strengthening interventions tested in randomized trial for balance and gait in adults 45-85.
What happened
This randomized controlled trial compared four arms—minimalist footwear, a foot exercise program, a foot-strengthening device (ToePro), and no intervention—in middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85) over 8 weeks. Participants completed foot strength, balance, gait, and physical function testing at baseline and post-intervention, with interventions performed five days per week. The abstract does not report specific effect sizes, statistical outcomes, or whether any intervention produced meaningful changes.
Why it matters
Assessment pending; this report does not establish a change in evidence.
What it does NOT prove
- Limitations have not been recorded; consult the primary source.
Study design and sample
Rct; Human.
middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years)
- Design
- Rct
- Sample
- —
- Journal
- Indiana University
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
Effect size
Not recorded.
Caveats
- Assessment: Pending.
- Only the source material recorded on this evidence page was assessed.
Conflicts and funding
Not recorded.
Previous evidence
See the Resistance training timeline and recorded assessment for prior evidence.
Primary source
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