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Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot

The medial longitudinal arch height of the foot is linked to individual characteristics such as sex and body mass index, and these characteristics have been shown to be associated with conditions such as flat feet. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we examined the medial longitudinal arch m...

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Autores principales: Rosende-Bautista, Carolina, Munuera-Martínez, Pedro V., Seoane-Pillado, Teresa, Reina-Bueno, María, Alonso-Tajes, Francisco, Pérez-García, Sergio, Domínguez-Maldonado, Gabriel
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8465021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34574735
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189815
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author Rosende-Bautista, Carolina
Munuera-Martínez, Pedro V.
Seoane-Pillado, Teresa
Reina-Bueno, María
Alonso-Tajes, Francisco
Pérez-García, Sergio
Domínguez-Maldonado, Gabriel
author_facet Rosende-Bautista, Carolina
Munuera-Martínez, Pedro V.
Seoane-Pillado, Teresa
Reina-Bueno, María
Alonso-Tajes, Francisco
Pérez-García, Sergio
Domínguez-Maldonado, Gabriel
author_sort Rosende-Bautista, Carolina
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description The medial longitudinal arch height of the foot is linked to individual characteristics such as sex and body mass index, and these characteristics have been shown to be associated with conditions such as flat feet. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we examined the medial longitudinal arch morphology in an adult population to determine if there are differences related to sex and body mass index, and values were obtained for the foot posture index. Normalized anthropometric measurements and arch indices were calculated from footprints. Groups, defined by sex and body mass index, were compared, and the correlations between body mass index and the variables were determined. In the population studied (266 women and 177 men), significant differences between men and women for the foot posture index and normalized arch measurements were found. Analysis of the variables related to body mass index indicated there were significant differences in arch indices. Significant differences and positive correlations were also found between the arch index and body mass index for the left and right feet among the men and women studied. The results obtained allow us to reflect on and analyze whether the medial longitudinal arch morphology classification methods used in the clinical and research setting are adequate or whether the influence of factors such as body mass index can generate confusion.
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spelling pubmed-84650212021-09-27 Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot Rosende-Bautista, Carolina Munuera-Martínez, Pedro V. Seoane-Pillado, Teresa Reina-Bueno, María Alonso-Tajes, Francisco Pérez-García, Sergio Domínguez-Maldonado, Gabriel Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The medial longitudinal arch height of the foot is linked to individual characteristics such as sex and body mass index, and these characteristics have been shown to be associated with conditions such as flat feet. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we examined the medial longitudinal arch morphology in an adult population to determine if there are differences related to sex and body mass index, and values were obtained for the foot posture index. Normalized anthropometric measurements and arch indices were calculated from footprints. Groups, defined by sex and body mass index, were compared, and the correlations between body mass index and the variables were determined. In the population studied (266 women and 177 men), significant differences between men and women for the foot posture index and normalized arch measurements were found. Analysis of the variables related to body mass index indicated there were significant differences in arch indices. Significant differences and positive correlations were also found between the arch index and body mass index for the left and right feet among the men and women studied. The results obtained allow us to reflect on and analyze whether the medial longitudinal arch morphology classification methods used in the clinical and research setting are adequate or whether the influence of factors such as body mass index can generate confusion. MDPI 2021-09-17 /pmc/articles/PMC8465021/ /pubmed/34574735 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189815 Text en © 2021 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Munuera-Martínez, Pedro V.
Seoane-Pillado, Teresa
Reina-Bueno, María
Alonso-Tajes, Francisco
Pérez-García, Sergio
Domínguez-Maldonado, Gabriel
Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot
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title_full Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot
title_fullStr Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot
title_full_unstemmed Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot
title_short Relationship of Body Mass Index and Footprint Morphology to the Actual Height of the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot
title_sort relationship of body mass index and footprint morphology to the actual height of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8465021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34574735
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189815
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