Observational studyInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Foot Arch Height and Quality of Life in Adults: A Strobe Observational Study.
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- Non-invasive and quantitive analysis of flatfoot based on ultrasound.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
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- Assessment of the Foot's Longitudinal Arch by Different Indicators and Their Correlation with the Foot Loading Paradigm in School-Aged Children: A Cross Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Quality of Life in Young Adults after Flatfoot Surgery: A Case-Control Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Degree of Impact of Tailor's Bunion on Quality of Life: A Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Back Pain Among People with Flat Feet.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
- Immediate Effects of Medially Posted Insoles on Lower Limb Joint Contact Forces in Adult Acquired Flatfoot: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Association of Arch Stiffness with Plantar Impulse Distribution during Walking, Running, and Gait Termination.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Relationships between Foot Morphology and Foot Muscle Strength in Healthy Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Congenital Unilateral Hypertrophy of the Plantar Musculature with Multiple Toe Deformities: A Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in orthopedics · 2020Article
- Locomotion Variations of Arch Index and Interlimb Symmetry in Shod and Barefoot Populations.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2020Article
- Foot functions in ankylosing spondylitis.Clinical rheumatology · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundVariations in the foot structure related with the high or low arch are identified common lower limb conditions, and it is supposed to be the effect on the quality of life (QoL) associated to foot health in adults. Here we aimed to determine the relationships between relatively high and low feet arches and QoL.
methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out. Among 138 adults enrolled in the study, 66 had a high arch, 21 had a low arch, and 51 were within the normal range. Changes related to the foot structure were analyzed using Area Calc version 2.6 software, and data obtained using the Foot-Health-Status-Questionnaire (FHSQ), whose domains were compared between foot arch groups by means of the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA).
resultsThe results of the FHSQ comparison between the three groups within the sample population did not show any statistically significant difference (
conclusionsSpecific foot and general health-related QoL did not seem to be influenced by the foot arch height between high, normal and low feet arches heights. Nevertheless, further studies with higher sample sizes and matched-paired groups should be carried out.
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