Abstract
Background Foot posture has been suggested to be related to the development of lower-limb musculoskeletal conditions because of its potential influence on the mechanical alignment and dynamic function of the lower limb. During most weight bearing activities, the posture and motion of the foot and knee are coupled within a closed kinematic chain. The exact relationship, however, between them in healthy individuals is not known. The purpose of this study was therefore to investigate if foot posture was related with frontal knee alignment in healthy adolescents.
Highlights
Foot posture has been suggested to be related to the development of lower-limb musculoskeletal conditions because of its potential influence on the mechanical alignment and dynamic function of the lower limb
FPI values ranged from -2 to +2 for each of the six criteria and from -12(highly supinated) to +12(highly pronated) for the total score
The raw FPI scores were converted to transformed scores to allow the scores to be used as interval data for statistical analysis
Summary
Foot posture has been suggested to be related to the development of lower-limb musculoskeletal conditions because of its potential influence on the mechanical alignment and dynamic function of the lower limb. Methods The foot posture and frontal knee alignment of Fortyeight healthy individuals ( 27 females, average age 21.1 ±2.8 yr, BMI 21.0±1.9 ) was assessed and analyzed to determine if any relationship exist between them. The foot posture measurement was evaluated using FPI [1].
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