Investigation of Plantar Pressure Distribution in Overweight and Obese Individuals

Objective: The increase in the incidence and prevalence of orthopaedic foot diseases may be related to changes in the plantar pressure distribution in overweight/obese individuals. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the plantar pressure distribution in overweight/obese in...

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Published in:Bezmialem science 2020-01, Vol.8 (1), p.14-18
Main Authors: TAŞ, Serkan, SALKIN, Yasemin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Body mass index
foot
Foot diseases
Geriatrics
Hypotheses
Obesity
Pain
Posture
pressure
Pressure distribution
Studies
Teenagers
Tendinitis
Tıp
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Summary:Objective: The increase in the incidence and prevalence of orthopaedic foot diseases may be related to changes in the plantar pressure distribution in overweight/obese individuals. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the plantar pressure distribution in overweight/obese individuals. Methods: The study included a total of 94 individuals between the ages of 19 and 62 years. Individuals were divided to two groups according to body mass index (BMI) as normal weight (BMI
ISSN:2148-2373
2148-2373
DOI:10.14235/bas.galenos.2019.3076