ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2017
Flat Foot in a Random Population and its Impact on Quality of Life and Functionality.
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- The effect of fatigue on kinetic and kinematic variables in individuals with flexible flatfoot during gait: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Spatiotemporal and kinematic gait changes in flexible flatfoot: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of foot orthoses on balance among individuals with flatfoot: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Targeted exercise improves functional movement performance and alters movement screening relationships in females with flexible flatfeet.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Validity of a simple footprint assessment board for diagnosing the severity of flatfoot: a prospective cohort study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Trial
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- Three-dimensional features of the tarsal sinus and canal complex in normal feet and flexible flatfeet of children.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Radiographic Angle-Based Machine Learning Models for the Diagnosis of Pes Planus and Pes Cavus: A Large-Scale Study Using Weight-Bearing Lateral Foot Radiographs.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Self-Powered Triboelectric Insole for Gait Asymmetry and Plantar Pressure Signatures in Rehabilitation Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Differences in Plantar Pressure Distribution Between Adults with Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Flexible Flatfeet During Walking and Heel-Strike Running.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- An Exploratory Statistical Shape Modeling Analysis of Three-Dimensional Foot Alignment in Female Patients With Progressive Collapsing Foot Deformity.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Foot Progression Angle Modulates Three-Dimensional Lower-Limb Biomechanics in Flexible Flatfoot: Kinematic-Kinetic Patterns and Clinical Implications.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- Enhancing Podiatry Students' Understanding of Foot Arch Through Footprint Activity.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Article
- A multiple joint morphometric analysis of female patients with progressive collapsing foot deformity: a cross-sectional study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- School-based screening for scoliosis and foot biomechanical abnormalities: a study of prevalence, plantar pressure, and gait among adolescents in Haidian District, Beijing.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Effects of Orthotic Insoles on Gait Biomechanics in Runners With Flatfoot Under Different Gait Loads.Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports · 2026Article
- Explainable AI-based clinical decision support system for flatfoot classification using deep learning.Frontiers in digital health · 2026Article
- Chronic Implications of Bilateral Foot Pattern Variability in Schoolchildren.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Electromyographic examination of a new exercise therapy for the intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles.Journal of physical therapy science · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionFlat foot is a common deformity in adults. It is characterized by medial rotation and plantar flexion of the talus, eversion of the calcaneus, collapsed medial arch and abduction of the forefoot.
aimThe aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of flat foot and its impact on quality of life, dependence, foot pain, disability and functional limitation among random population of 40-year-old and above. MATERIALS AND
methodsA cross-sectional study in a random population sample from Cambre (A Coruña-Spain) (n=835) was performed (α =0.05; Precision=±3.4%). The diagnosis of flat foot was stablished by the study of the footprint obtained with a pedograph. Anthropometric variables were studied, Charlson's Comorbidity Index, function and state of foot (Foot Function Index (FFI), Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ)), quality of life (SF-36), and dependence for activities of daily living (Barthel and Lawton index). A logistic and linear multiple regression analysis was performed.
resultsThe prevalence of flat foot was 26.62%. Patients with flat foot were significantly older (65.73±11.04 vs 61.03±11.45-year-old), showed a higher comorbidity index (0.92±1.49 vs 0.50±0.98), had a greater BMI (31.45±5.55 vs 28.40±4.17) and greater foot size (25.16±1.66 vs 24.82±1.65). The presence of flat foot diminishes the quality of life, as measured by the FHSQ, and foot function, measured by the FFI. The presence of flat foot does not alter the physical and mental dimension of the SF-36 or the degree of dependence.
conclusionFlat foot was associated with age, Charlson's Comorbidity Index, BMI and foot size. The SF-36, Barthel and Lawton questionnaires remained unaltered by the presence of flat foot. The FHSQ and FFI questionnaires did prove to be sensitive to the presence of flat foot in a significant manner.
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