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Relationship between static foot posture and foot mobility

Authors: Mark W Cornwall, Thomas G McPoil

Published in: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Background

It is not uncommon for a person's foot posture and/or mobility to be assessed during a clinical examination. The exact relationship, however, between static posture and mobility is not known.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of association between static foot posture and mobility.

Method

The static foot posture and foot mobility of 203 healthy individuals was assessed and then analyzed to determine if low arched or "pronated" feet are more mobile than high arched or "supinated" feet.

Results

The study demonstrated that those individuals with a lower standing dorsal arch height and/or a wider standing midfoot width had greater mobility in their foot. In addition, those individuals with higher Foot Posture Index (FPI) values demonstrated greater mobility and those with lower FPI values demonstrated less mobility. Finally, the amount of foot mobility that an individual has can be predicted reasonably well using either a 3 or 4 variable linear regression model.

Conclusions

Because of the relationship between static foot posture and mobility, it is recommended that both be assessed as part of a comprehensive evaluation of a individual with foot problems.

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Title: Relationship between static foot posture and foot mobility
Authors: Mark W Cornwall
Thomas G McPoil
Publication date: 01-12-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1757-1146
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-4-4

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Relationship between static foot posture and foot mobility

Abstract

Background

Objective

Method

Results

Conclusions

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