Background: To determine characteristics of footwear worn by people with systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods: Twenty-two people with SLE and twenty matched healthy controls participated in a cross-sectional study. Objective assessments of footwear included: fit, style, structure, motion control, cushioning, and wear.
Background: It is unclear whether region-specific foot pain may influence plantar pressure in people with established rheumatoid arthritis. The aim was to determine the association between region-specific foot pain and region-specific plantar pressure.
Methods: Twenty-one people with rheumatoid arthritis and 19 age- and sex-matched controls participated in this study.