ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences2016
Epidemiology of Shoe Wearing Patterns Over Time in Older Women: Associations With Foot Pain and Hallux Valgus.
Article in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06335459 (The Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Hallux Valgus in Upper Egypt), which is not on this map. Cited by 28 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Hallux Valgus in Upper Egypt
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.
- Determinants and associated factors for hallux valgus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Nonsurgical management of hallux valgus: findings of a randomised pilot and feasibility trial.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2023Trial
- Early initiation of zoledronic acid does not impact bone healing or clinical outcomes of hallux valgus orthomorphia.The Journal of international medical research · 2018Trial
- Prevalence and Severity of Self-Assessed Hallux Valgus in Community-Dwelling Older South African and Flemish Individuals.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Observational
- Preoperative patient-reported depression and anxiety may affect short-term surgical outcomes in women with hallux valgus.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Factors Related to the Etiology of Hallux Abducto Valgus: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Review
- Footwear Identity and Postoperative Experiences of White-Collar Women After Hallux Valgus Surgery: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Footwear Toe-Box Shape and Medial Forefoot Pressures in Women With Hallux Valgus.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2025Article
- Effect of toe box size on basketball-specific movement performance.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- The efficacy of shoes modification and orthotics in hallux valgus deformity: a comprehensive review of literature.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2024Review
- Enhancing Footwear Safety for Fall Prevention in Older Adults: A Comprehensive Review of Design Features.Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2024Review
- Predictive factors for foot pain in the adult population.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Foot Deformities in Patients With Ingrown Nails.Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2024Article
- Assessing the content validity of the Manchester-Oxford Foot Questionnaire in surgically treated ankle fracture patients: a qualitative study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Determination of individual factors associated with hallux valgus using SVM-RFE.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Causal relationship between thyroid dysfunction and hallux valgus: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Article
- Footwear, foot orthoses and strengthening exercises for the non-surgical management of hallux valgus: protocol for a randomised pilot and feasibility trial.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2022Article
- Fancy shoes and painful feet: Hallux valgus and fracture risk in medieval Cambridge, England.International journal of paleopathology · 2021Article
- Footprint Curvature in Spanish Women: Implications for Footwear Fit.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Distal oblique metatarsal osteotomy technique in hallux valgus deformity: Clinical and radiological results.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundFoot problems are prevalent in older women and are thought to be associated with footwear. This study examined women's shoe wearing patterns over time and evaluated associations between footwear characteristics and foot pain and hallux valgus.
methodsWomen aged 50-89 years (n = 2,627) completed a survey that included drawings of four toe-box shapes and four heel heights. For each life decade, participants indicated which footwear style they wore most of the time. Foot pain in the past 12 months and hallux valgus were documented by self-report. Logistic regression examined associations between heel height, toe-box shape, foot pain and hallux valgus.
resultsWearing shoes with a high heel and very narrow toe box between the ages of 20 and 29 was common, but decreased to less than 10% by the age of 40. Compared with women who had worn shoes with a very wide toe box, the likelihood of hallux valgus increased in those who had worn shoes with a wide (odds ratio [OR] 1.96, 95% CI 1.03-3.71), narrow (2.39, 1.29-4.42) and very narrow (2.70, 1.46-5.00) toe box between the ages of 20 and 29 and those who wore shoes with a very narrow toe box (1.93, 1.10-3.39) between the ages of 30 and 39.
conclusionsWomen wear shoes with a lower heel and broader toe box as they age. Wearing constrictive footwear between the ages of 20 and 39 may be critical for developing hallux valgus in later life.
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