Plantar Pressures and Gait Parameters

Craxford, Alan D.; Minns, R.J.; Park, C.

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“…The major modifications in the medial arch contour occurred between 2 and 6 years of age, when the spontaneous resolution of a flat foot can be expected to occur (Volpon 1994). Plantar pressure studies (Craxford et al 1984; Hennig et al 1994) also suggested that foot-arch development was almost completed before the age of 6 years, and the overall percentage of flat feet decreased as age increased.…”

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A cross-sectional study on the development of foot arch function of 2715 Chinese children

Leung

Cheng

Mak

2005

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the foot arch function of Chinese children. A total of 2715 children, 1246 girls, and 1369 boys, 4-18 years of age were recruited from kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools. The dynamic footprints of the children were collected using a portable pressure-sensing mat. The Contact Force Ratio (CFR, i.e. the ratio of the mid-foot loading to the total loading of the contacted foot, with the toes ignored) of each age group was calculated. In general, the CFR decreased from 4 to 10 years and plateaued at 10-12 years and then increased until 15-16 years. An abnormal low arch foot was defined as the foot that had a CFR value larger than the corresponding age mean plus one standard deviation. The cut-off CFR values of each age group were calculated. With the exception of the 17 years age group, which consisted of a relatively small number of subjects, the percentage of low arch subjects of all the other age groups ranged from 15 to 20%.

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“…Craxford et al (1984) recorded the plantar pressures of 100 children between the ages of 15 months and 13 years. They reported that the overall percentage of flat feet decreased with increase in age.…”

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A cross-sectional study on the development of foot arch function of 2715 Chinese children

Leung

Cheng

Mak

2005

Prosthetics &Amp; Orthotics International

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“…Flexible flatfeet in children [paediatric flexible flatfeet (PFF)] are common, with a prevalence between 2.7 and 18.1 % [1, 2]. It is thought to be the most frequent reason for attendance at paediatric orthopaedic clinics [3].…”

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Health-related quality of life in children with flexible flatfeet: A cross-sectional study

Kothari

Stebbins

Zavatsky

et al. 2014

Journal of Children's Orthopaedics

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PurposeThe effect of paediatric flexible flatfeet (PFF) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has not been investigated. In this prospective cross-sectional study, the HRQOL of children with PFF was compared to those with typically developing feet (TDF) using two validated measures. We hypothesised that reduced HRQOL would be observed in children with PFF. The reliability of parents’ perceptions of their child’s symptoms was also investigated.Methods48 children with PFF and 47 with TDF between the ages of 8 and 15 completed The Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for Children (OxAFQ-C) and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™ 4.0). Proxy questionnaires were also completed. Reliability of parent and child questionnaire scores was assessed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and Student’s t test. Differences between HRQOL between PFF and TDF were assessed using the Student’s t test.ResultsICCs overall demonstrated good reliability between parent and child questionnaire domain scores. There was a tendency for parents to overestimate the impairment of the child in the PFF group. PFF children demonstrated clinically significant decreased HRQOL than TDF children. This was most marked in the physical domain scores.ConclusionAlthough parents may overestimate their child’s impairment, children with PFF still have significantly impaired HRQOL when compared to TDF children. The impairment can be as severe, or worse, than published HRQOL for acutely and chronically unwell children. As such, PFF cannot be regarded as just a benign normal variant. The management of PFF should involve consideration of the symptom profile and HRQOL.Level of evidence:II.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11832-014-0621-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…The OxFQ questionnaire has been shown to have internal test-retest reliability and cross-sectional validity, according to Morris et al (12) . Also, Craxford et al (32) found that the Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire for children (OxAFQ_C) is a validated questionnaire that was created to measure QoL in this population.…”

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Assessment of The Foot Arch and Quality of Life in Children with Down Syndrome

2023

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Background: Down syndrome is a genetic condition that has an impact on a person's health and development on many levels, including their feet. Children with Down syndrome frequently have flat feet and other foot deformities, which can make walking painful, uncomfortable, and challenging. Objective: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the foot alignment and its impact on quality of life in children with Down syndrome. Subjects and methods: This retrospective study included a total of 40children with Down syndrome from both genders with ages ranged from 8 to12 years old recruited from Alfolk Charity Institution, Outpatient Clinic, Intellectual Educational Schools, in Al Gharbia and Cairo Governorates. Foot arch angels were assessed by X-ray radiological assessment whereas; health status for children with foot and ankle problem, Quality of life of children with Down syndrome were assessed by the Oxford ankle foot questionnaire. Results: There was a significant increase in Talo-calcneal angle of the right foot of study group compared to the reference value (p = 0.001).There was a significant increase in Talo-calcneal angle of the left foot of study group compared to the reference value (p = 0.001).There was a significant increase in Bohler's angle of the right foot of study group compared to the reference value (p = 0.001).There was a significant increase in Bohler's angle of the left foot of study group compared to the reference value (p = 0.02).There was a significant decrease in school & play score of study group compared to the reference value (p = 0.001). Conclusion: This study concluded that children with Down syndrome haveproblems in their feet that affect directly their quality of life.

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Plantar Pressures and Gait Parameters

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A cross-sectional study on the development of foot arch function of 2715 Chinese children

A cross-sectional study on the development of foot arch function of 2715 Chinese children

Health-related quality of life in children with flexible flatfeet: A cross-sectional study

Assessment of The Foot Arch and Quality of Life in Children with Down Syndrome

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