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SynthesisSports health

Risk Factors for Plantar Fasciitis in Physically Active Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Karrie L Hamstra-Wright, Kellie C Huxel Bliven, R Curtis Bay, Burcu Aydemir

3 registry-linked trialsOpen access · greenAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Sports health. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
36citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06788158 phase1active not recruitingnot on this map

Clinical Effects of the Intralesional Application of Incobotulinum Toxin vs Corticosteroid in Patients With Plantar Fascitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstituto Mexicano del Seguro SocialRan2024 to 2025Enrolled20ConditionsPlantar Fasciitis of Both Feet, Pain, FunctionArmsIncobotulinum Toxin A, Glucocorticoid
NCT07639372 narecruitingnot on this map

A Self-Controlled Clinical Study of Fast-Absorbable Versus Slow-Absorbable Sutures Applied in Ultra Tension-Reducing Suture Technique

TypeinterventionalSponsorZhenzhen ZhangRan2026 to 2026Enrolled20ConditionsUltra Tension-Reducing Suture TechniqueArmsIntervention 1: 5-0 Slow-absorbable PDS suture, Intervention 2: 5-0 Fast-absorbable Vicryl suture
NCT07703111 nanot yet recruitingnot on this map

Effects of Foot-Core Strengthening and Sensorimotor Re-training With Routine Physical Therapy on Pain, Function, and Plantar Pressure in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis.

TypeinterventionalSponsorLahore University of Biological and Applied SciencesRan2026 to 2026Enrolled52ConditionsPlantar FasciitisArmsFoot Core Strengthening with Routine Physical Therapy, Sensorimotor Re-training with Routine Physical Therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 72 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Plantar Fasciitis in Soccer Players-A Systemic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Karrie L Hamstra-WrightDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
Kellie C Huxel BlivenDepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona.
R Curtis BayDepartment of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, Arizona.
Burcu AydemirDepartment of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
A.T. Still University · USUniversity of Illinois Chicago · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextPlantar fasciitis (PF) is a common condition in active individuals. The lack of agreement on PF etiology makes treatment challenging and highlights the importance of understanding risk factors for preventive efforts.

objectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine what factors may put physically active individuals at risk of developing PF. DATA SOURCES: CENTRAL, CINAHL, EMBASE, Gray Lit, LILACS, MEDLINE (PubMed), ProQuest, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science were searched through April 2018 and updated in April 2020. STUDY SELECTION: Studies were included if they were original research investigating PF risk factors, compared physically active individuals with and without PF, were written in English, and were accessible as full-length, peer-reviewed articles. STUDY

designSystematic review and meta-analysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3, because of inconsistent definitions and blinding used in the included observational studies. DATA EXTRACTION: Data on sample characteristics, study design and duration, groups, PF diagnosis, and risk factors were extracted. The methodological quality of the studies was assessed using the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology statement. When means and standard deviations of a particular risk factor were presented 2 or more times, that risk factor was included in the meta-analysis.

resultsSixteen studies were included in the systematic review and 11 risk factors in the meta-analysis. Increased plantarflexion range of motion (weighted mean difference [MD] = 7.04°; 95% CI, 5.88-8.19;

conclusionInterventions focused on addressing a greater degree of plantarflexion range of motion, body mass index, and body mass and their load on the force-absorbing plantar surface structures may be a good starting point in the prevention and treatment of active individuals with PF.

Indexed as

Athletic InjuriesFasciitis, PlantarAnkleBody Mass IndexCalcaneusFootHumansObservational Studies as TopicPronationRange of Motion, ArticularRisk Factorsathletic injuriesheel painmilitaryphysically activeplantar fasciosisrunners

Identifiers

PMID33530860
PMCPMC8083151
OpenAlexW3127446904

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Registered trials

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