ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2025
Prevalence of flatfoot and gender differences in plantar pressure among third-year high school students in Tongzhou district Beijing.
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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 localization of sex difference in plantar pressure distribution during self paced walking in healthy Japanese adults.PloS one · 2026Article
- Ten-Year Clinical and Functional Outcomes of Anterograde Calcaneo-Stop Arthroereisis for Idiopathic Flexible Flatfoot in Children: A Single-Center Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Short foot exercises for flatfoot therapy: Status and prospects.Science progressReview
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Abstract
objectiveTo estimate the prevalence of flatfoot and to analyze the gender difference of plantar pressure in third-year high school students in Tongzhou District Beijing.
methodsFrom March 2019 to March 2021, 1217 third-year high school students in Tongzhou District, Beijing were tested for plantar pressure. The prevalence of flatfoot was calculated and related plantar pressure parameters were analyzed, including contact area and plantar pressure. The differences of plantar pressure parameters between different genders were analyzed.
resultsThe prevalence of flatfoot among third-year high school students in Tongzhou District, Beijing was 5.5% (95% CI: 4.3-6.7%), among which, the prevalence of flatfoot among boys was 5.3% (95% CI: 3.8-6.8%) and that among girls was 5.9% (95% CI: 3.9-7.9%). There was no significant difference in the prevalence of flatfoot among different genders (P = 0.326), and the left and right foot types were basically the same. The mean BMI of the study population was 22.6 ± 3.4 kg/m², with males having a slightly higher mean BMI (23.1 ± 3.6 kg/m²) compared to females (21.9 ± 3.0 kg/m²). In static phase, there were statistically significant differences in contact area, plantar pressure at great toe, plantar pressure at 2nd - 5th toe, plantar pressure at 2nd - 4th metatarsal, and plantar pressure at middle foot(P < 0.05) between male students and female students. In dynamic phase, there were significant differences in contact area, plantar pressure at great toe, plantar pressure at 2nd - 5th toe and plantar pressure at 5th metatarsal (P < 0.05).
conclusionThe findings of this study suggest that while flatfoot prevalence is similar between genders in third-year high school students, significant gender-specific differences exist in plantar pressure distribution patterns. These differences persist in both static and dynamic phases, with potential implications for gender-specific foot health assessment and preventive interventions. Understanding these patterns may help in early detection of foot abnormalities and implementation of appropriate interventions to prevent long-term biomechanical issues in this age group.
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