1. Flat Foot and Postural Harmony in 6-Year-Old Caucasians: What is Their Relationship?
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Paolucci, Teresa, Pezzi, Letizia, Mannocci, Alice, Torre, Giuseppe La, Bellomo, Rosa Grazia, and Saggini, Raoul
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FLATFOOT ,CAUCASIAN race ,GROWTH of children ,CROSS-sectional method - Abstract
Objective To determine whether asymptomatic flexible flat feet show specific postural assessment with respect to neutral feet in 6-year-old children. Methods In this cross-sectional observational study, 164 subjects were observed and divided into two groups: 57 with flexible flat feet and 107 with neutral feet. A non-quantitative inspection by podoscopy and baropodometry were performed to evaluate plantar support, and a clinical examination to assess postural setting. Results The prevalence of flexible flat feet was 34.8%. The differenceinthe mean centre of pressure (CoP) between the two groups was significant (p=0.028), regarding the antero-posterior direction of CoP only. There was no significant differencein the presence of postural growth disharmony between the neutral and flat-feet groups. Conclusion The flattening of the plantar archseems to be linked to a displacement of CoP Y, more posterior in flat feet than in neutral feet; on the other hand, postural harmony in 6-year-old children during growth is not influenced by flat feet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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