Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a guiding/supporting structure and to a method for detecting surface deformations of body surfaces of living beings for determining suitable contact surfaces for guiding/supporting structures, which can be brought into contact with the surface of the living beings. The method comprises orienting a body part of the living being with respect to a detection device for at least partially detecting the surface shape of at least one surface area of the body part, detecting a first surface characteristic of the surface area when the body part is in a first load state, in particular a state with the muscles relaxed, detecting a second surface characteristic of the surface area when the body part is in a second load state, in particular a state with the muscles tensioned, and determining the local surface deformations resulting between the first load state and the second load state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a guiding/supporting structure and to a method for detecting surface deformations of body surfaces of living beings for determining suitable contact surfaces for guiding/supporting structures, which can be brought into contact with the surfaces of the living beings. The method comprises: orienting a body part of the living being with respect to a detection device for at least partially detecting the surface shape of at least one surface area of the body part, detecting a first surface characteristic of the surface area when the body part is in a first load state, in particular a state with the muscles relaxed, detecting a second surface characteristic of the surface area when the body part is in a second load state, in particular a state with the muscles tensioned, and determining the local surface deformations resulting between the first load state and the second load state.

Abstract: The invention relates to a holder means for connecting, more particularly for the defined fastening, of at least one guide-support structure to a living entity. The holder means comprises at least a holder unit and a fastening means for the locally stable arrangement of the holder unit on the living entity, wherein the holder unit is elongated in design and can be arranged in the direction of extension of a body surface line of the living entity to at least in sections overlap the body surface line, wherein the body surface line is such that between two different body load conditions it essentially experiences no change in length.