Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar pressure in 6-14-year-old children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The main purpose of the study was to determine whether lower levels of physical activity were associated with higher plantar pressure generated under each foot.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 641 children aged 6-14 years (age_mean ± SD = 9.7  ± 2.4 years; height_mean ± SD = 143.6  ± 15.3 cm, weight_mean ± SD = 37.6  ± 13.4 kg; body-mass index_mean ± SD = 17.6  ± 3.2 kg/m²; 44.2% girls). We used EMED -XL pressure platform to measure force time integral, pressure-time integral, contact-time and contact area, peak plantar pressure and mean plantar pressure of the right and the left foot during the gait analysis. The level of physical activity was measured by using The Physical Activity Questionna

SUBMITTER: Stefan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025699 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature