Evaluation of the type of plantar footprint in a public institution in Cuenca

Abstract

To identify the type of plantar footprint in adolescents between 10 and 15 years of age in a public institution in Cuenca. Methods: The study was quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional. The type of plantar footprint was determined by means of a photo-podoscope. Data were tabulated using Excel and SPSS 22.0. The population was selected by non-probabilistic sampling, evaluating 75 students who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: Within the population studied a higher percentage of pes cavus was found with 56% in the right foot and 45.3% in the left foot. In the right foot there was a higher percentage of pes cavus in women (61.9%) than in men (38.1%); in the left foot, the normal/cavus foot predominated in men (90%) and in women the pes cavus foot (76.5%). In the relationship between plantar footprint and age, in the right foot there was 23.8% of pes cavus at the age of 10 years and in the left foot 29.4% at the age of 12 years. Finally, in relation to plantar footprint and Body Mass Index (BMI), in the right foot 73.7% of pes cavus was observed in normal weight and in the left foot 67.6%. Conclusions: The predominant plantar footprint type in the students evaluated was pes cavus.