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The aim of the white paper summarised in this article is a preliminary assessment of what evidence exists for the efficacy of a smart insole to enhance mobility and thus mental health and social isolation, particularly in the elderly.

According to recent studies a smart insole that monitors gait and activity levels while providing personalised exercises, coaching, and access to an online community has the potential to significantly improve the quality of life (QoL) of older individuals.

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Foot pain will be defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience following perceived damage to any tissue distal to the tibia or fibula (below your shins); including bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons, nerves, skin, etc” (Hawke & Burns, 2009).

The aim of the white paper summarised in this article is to preliminary assess what evidence exists for the efficacy of a vibrating insole such as Floave to reduce foot pain.
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Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the progressive loss and damage of cartilage covering the bones in the knee joint and is most common in the elderly.
The Walk With Path team has been working on developing Path Insight, a smart insole that fits into everyday enclosed shoes aiming to collect data and give insights using AI into a person's function in a useful format for patient education and to support clinical decision making.
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Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a severe complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) resulted from lesions in the plantar tissue that can go unnoticed after damage to the peripheral nervous system. Due to difficulty healing, amputations, and cost, the best solution for a DFU is prevention. Path Feel will revolutionize DFU prevalence through personalized medicine, integrated care, and diagnostics. The innovative device detects elevated plantar pressure and temperature and provides haptic feedback in response. This facilitates behavioral change through visual alerts, ultimately preventing DFUs while improving mobility.

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The Walk With Path team has been working lately on developing Floave, a wellness device aimed at helping its users keep motivated to remain active, and to contribute to battling the mental health epidemic modern society is facing.

 

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We are proud to announce that Walk With Path is officially part of the AgeTech Collaborative by AARP, an innovative platform where AgeTech startups are focusing on tackling some of the toughest challenges in Aging.

"The products of Walk With Path have a great deal of potential for supporting more active lives among the elderly, while simultaneously reducing pressure on the Japanese healthcare system."

"The long term vision for Walk With Path is to be the leading smart insole on the market, whereby we utilise our leading AI gait analysis to improve the health and lives of older people worldwide. "

"Future Care Capital trustee Lise Pape founded her own company Walk With Path which manufactures assistive technology for people with mobility problems."

"Lise is being backed to develop a first-of-its-kind medical device – Path Feel – a smart insole which aims to improve mobility for older people suffering from chronic conditions such as Parkinson’s."

"We're pleased to present Innovate UK's Women in Innovation Awards 2020/21 winners, 40 female entrepreneurs making the world of 2021 a better place."

"Meet Walk With Path, the mobility-focused startup and healthtech award winner. The HealthTech Networking Club connects key players in the Healthtech industry."