About the Authors
- Feng Qiu
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* E-mail: qiufeng1980@hotmail.com (FQ); g.kerr@qut.edu.au (GK)
Affiliations Department of Neurology, Nanjing Brain Hospital affiliated with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, Movement Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Michael H. Cole
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Affiliations Movement Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, School of Exercise Science, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Keith W. Davids
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Affiliations Movement Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Centre for Sports Engineering Research, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom
- Ewald M. Hennig
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Affiliation Biomechanics Laboratory, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
- Peter A. Silburn
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Affiliations Movement Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Heather Netscher
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Affiliation International Children’s Orthotic Laboratory, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Graham K. Kerr
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* E-mail: qiufeng1980@hotmail.com (FQ); g.kerr@qut.edu.au (GK)
Affiliations Movement Neuroscience Program, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Competing Interests
Please note that there is no formal affiliation with the International Children’s Orthotic Laboratory which is owned by Dr Heather Netscher, who is a co-author on the paper. Dr Netscher’s company is primarily focused on podiatric problems in children and not with people with Parkinson’s disease. Her company contributed to the manufacture of the textured insoles without any expectation of immediate or future financial benefit. There is no patent associated with the insole and the authors have elected to publish details as an open-source paper so that it is freely available. This does not alter our adherence to all the PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: FQ KD GK. Performed the experiments: FQ MC PS HN. Analyzed the data: FQ GK MC KD. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FQ GK MC KD EH HN PS. Wrote the manuscript: FQ GK MC KD.