Evaluation of the curvature of the longitudinal foot arch in children aged 7 and 8 : a pilot study

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The foot is an essential part of the human body, and a key factor enabling mobility. The proper functioning of the foot depends on its morphological structure and on the proper shape of its arches – transversal and longitudinal. Having in mind that flat feet develop as a succession of different stages, it is important to systematically monitor the development of feet at various phases of a child’s growth. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate longitudinal foot arch curvature in children aged 7 and 8. The study involved 122 children (77 girls and 45 boys) aged 7 and 8 – students of a primary school in Bezrzecze near the city of Szczecin. Body height and weight, and the length and width of the feet were measured. A podoscope was used to determine the curvature of the longitudinal foot arch, which was then expressed on a scale compatible with the Szriter-Gudanow “KY” foot arch curvature index. This non-invasive method enables preventive measures to be taken at critical stages of a child's life. The results for the tested groups of children revealed statistically significant relationships for body height and weight, and the length of the feet between the 7 and 8 year olds. Furthermore, it was observed that the vast majority of the tested children has normal curvature of the longitudinal arch of both the right and left foot.

Tytuł
Evaluation of the curvature of the longitudinal foot arch in children aged 7 and 8 : a pilot study
Twórca
Niewiadomska Monika ORCID 0000-0002-1435-9183
Słowa kluczowe
longitudinal foot arch curvature; child; podoscope; dziecko; podoskop; płaskostopie
Współtwórca
Makris Maria ORCID 0000-0003-4350-8114
Kotarska Katarzyna ORCID 0000-0001-5679-3466
Data
2018
Typ zasobu
artykuł
Identyfikator zasobu
DOI 10.18276/cej.2018.1-04
Źródło
Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 2018, vol. 21 no. 1, pp. 31-41
Język
angielski
Prawa autorskie
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