The arch support insoles show benefits to people with flatfoot on stance time, cadence, plantar pressure and contact area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pes planus (flatfoot) is a common deformity characterized by the midfoot arch collapses during walking. As the midfoot is responsible for shock absorption, persons with flatfoot experience increased risk of injuries such as thumb valgus, tendinitis, plantar fasciitis, metatarsal pain, knee pain, lower-back pain with prolonged uphill, downhill, and level walking, depriving them of the physical and mental health benefits of walking as an exercise.

Methods

Fifteen female college students with flatfoot were recruited. A wireless plantar-pressure system was used to measure the stance time, cadence, plantar pressure, and contact area. Parameters were compared between wearing flat and arch-support insoles using a two-way repeated measures ANOVA with on an incline, declin

SUBMITTER: Huang YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7446821 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature