Spatiotemporal and plantar pressure patterns of 1000 healthy individuals aged 3–101 years

Abstract

This study has established whole of life normative reference values of widely used spatiotemporal and plantar pressure parameters, and revealed changes to be expected across the lifespan.

Comparisons of Foot Pressure between Teenager Girls and Young Female Adults

“…Peak plantar pressure refers to the maximum pressure value recorded in a predetermined region of the foot during the gait cycle (Melai et al, 2011). For the YFA the highest peak pressure under the plantar foot has been found at BT area which was in line with to previous the previous study (Kernozek & Lamott, 1995;McKay et al, 2017) that the maximum pressures and maximum pressure changes occurred in the forefoot (Soames, 1985). But the result of this study also found some difference with the previous study.…”

“…The main finding of this study was that the TG shown greatest peak pressure and pressure time integral in the FM while the YFA shown biggest peak pressure and pressure time integral in the BT. When comparing the two groups, the walking speed was found to be similar in both TG and YFA which was consistent with the result that the gait velocity was stable from adolescence through to adulthood and there was no difference in the self-selected gait velocity of children and older adults (McKay et al, 2017). Peak plantar pressure refers to the maximum pressure value recorded in a predetermined region of the foot during the gait cycle (Melai et al, 2011).…”

“…With advancing age the foot might experience changes in appearance, joint mobility, perception, muscle and plantar fat pad atrophy (Jahss, Kummer, & Michelson, 1992;Kernozek & Lamott, 1995). Increase age is one of the main factors influencing spatiotemporal and pressure parameters (McKay et al, 2017). Adolescence and young adulthood are unique periods in the life span that present opportunities and challenges in improving health, meantime, this age span involves significant growth and development (Mulye et al, 2009).…”

“…During walking, foot pressure is generated as body weight is transferred onto the stance limb (Burnfield, Few, Mohamed, & Perry, 2004;McKay et al, 2017). Plantar pressure analysis refers to the measurement of the magnitude and distribution of force that is applied to the plantar surface of the foot during walking (Stephen, 1999) and is one of the predominant techniques that are used to investigate the interaction between foot posture and lower limb biomechanics (Buldt, Allan, Landorf, & Menz, 2018;Landorf & Keenan, 2000).…”

“…The variations in pressure are associated with alterations to moments acting on joints proximal to the foot, such as the ankle, thus altering stress placed on tissues that influence the joint (Buldt et al, 2018). Previous study shown that gait velocity was stable during the adolescents aged 10-19 and adulthood aged 20-59, they found that the adolescents demonstrated highest peak pressures beneath the rear-foot while adults and older adults demonstrated highest pressures at the forefoot (McKay et al, 2017). Given the complex variation of these transitional ages of YFA and TG and their implications to the foot care, the primary aim of this study was to research the plantar pressure difference among the middle school girl students and college young female adults.…”