Abstract
The problem of lower and upper limb defects concerns about 45-55% of all posture defects in children and adolescents, therefore it is necessary to conduct research assessing the arch of the feet in this age group. The aim of the study is to determine the relationship between non-weight bearing and weight-bearing feet and condition of their arching in children living in the rural areas. Material and methods: 99 pupils joined the study (38 boys and 61 girls), aged from 13 to 16. The method used in the study has been podoscopic evaluation using Podoscan 2D. Results: In the study it was observed that the level of longitudinal arch of the feet was different in the non-weight bearing and weight bearing state. During the non-weight bearing test, no one was characterized by a flat foot, lowered arch for the right foot was noted in 34.34% of people for the left in 42.42%. In the weight-bearing test, the foot with lowered arching was most often observed, 63.63% right foot and 70.70% left foot. Conclusion: The Clarke's angle significantly decreased under the load of the body weight. The Wejsflog index did not change significantly depending on the method of conducting the research. Gender had no influence on the arches of the feet.
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