Foot-strengthening interventions tested in randomized trial for balance and gait in adults 45-85.
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.
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The finding has not established an approved change to our evidence assessment.
Source date: Aug 19, 2026 · Discovered: Sep 18, 2026 · Assessed: — · Research update
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Study details
- Design
- Rct
- Sample size
- —
- Duration
- 2 months
- Population
- middle-aged and older adults (ages 45-85 years)
- Primary outcome
- foot strength change from baseline after 8-week intervention
- Effect size
- —
- Significance
- Not reported
- Journal
- Indiana University
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
Sources
Primary source
- Indiana University ↗Clinical trial
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