Flat Foot and Postural Harmony in 6-Year-Old Caucasians: What is Their Relationship?
| Autor: | Teresa Paolucci, Letizia Pezzi, Alice Mannocci, Giuseppe La Torre, Rosa Grazia Bellomo, Raoul Saggini |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vol 44, Iss 4, Pp 320-326 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2234-0645 2234-0653 |
| DOI: | 10.5535/arm.19091 |
| Popis: | Objective To determine whether asymptomatic flexible flat feet show specific postural assessment with respect to neutral feet in 6-year-old children. Methods In this cross-sectional observational study, 164 subjects were observed and divided into two groups: 57 with flexible flat feet and 107 with neutral feet. A non-quantitative inspection by podoscopy and baropodometry were performed to evaluate plantar support, and a clinical examination to assess postural setting. Results The prevalence of flexible flat feet was 34.8%. The differenceinthe mean centre of pressure (CoP) between the two groups was significant (p=0.028), regarding the antero-posterior direction of CoP only. There was no significant differencein the presence of postural growth disharmony between the neutral and flat-feet groups. Conclusion The flattening of the plantar archseems to be linked to a displacement of CoP Y, more posterior in flat feet than in neutral feet; on the other hand, postural harmony in 6-year-old children during growth is not influenced by flat feet. |
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