Prudnikova N. Development of massage insoles and shoes with the use of seed of fruit plants

The dissertation is devoted to the development of the design and technology of the manufacture of massage insoles and footwear on the basis of complex studies of the properties of the seeds of fruit plants and their effects on the reflex points of the foot to improve the general state of human health. The pressure of the seeds of fruit plants on the planar surface of the foot is estimated, depending on the type and crowding of their placement in the massage insoles and it is proved that the massage effect created by the seeds of fruit plants is within the pressure created by the fingers of the masseur on the reflex points of the foot. The indexes of hygienic properties of developed massage insoles and footwear are determined, which fully correspond to normative and testify to creation of comfortable conditions for the consumer. According to the results of the study of the distribution of loading on the plantar surface of the foot using massage insoles and shoes with filler in the form of seed of fruit plants, there is no violation of the human body. It is proved that the use of massage insoles and shoes improves the indicators of functional state and performance of people, improves blood circulation in the lower limbs, that is, it helps to reduce the symptoms of hypodynamia. The results of the work were introduced into production at the joint-stock company "RIF-1" in Kyiv.