The effect of body positions on foot types: Considering body weight

• Published in: Translational research in anatomy 2019-09, Vol.16, p.100048, Article 100048
• Main Authors: Akambase, Jonas A., Kokoreva, Tatyana V., Gurova, Olga A., Akambase, Joseph A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Body position; Body weight; Foot; Foot parameters; Load-bearing; Plantar pressure
• ISSN: 2214-854X; 2214-854X
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tria.2019.100048

This study had two objectives. First, to determine the prevalence of the various foot types based on height of the medial longitudinal arch. Second, to examine if a change in body positions has an associate effect on the anthropometric parameters of the foot types. A total number of 98 men between the ages of 18–25 were studied. The prevalence of normal foot, high-arched foot and flatfoot, was determined using an electronic plantogragh. The foot parameters were measured at sitting position, bipedal position (standing on two legs) and unipedal position (standing on one-leg). The data obtained was analyzed using excel. The present work shows a significant change in foot width, Shtriter index, and the total square area of the foot across the various foot types with respect to change in body positions. In conclusion, the impact of body weight on foot varies at different body positions. The load-bearing capacity of the foot changed with respect to the weight of the body and this resulted a significant changes in the anthropometric parameters of high-arched and normal arched foot unlike flatfoot which recorded slight changes in it's anthropometric parameters. •The foot is complex in structure and shape.•The foot is classified into 3 types: Normal arched foot, high arched foot and flat foot.•The foot serves as the platform that bears the weight of the body.•Some researchers and clinicians consider flatfoot and high-arched as deformity.•Body Position is a general term for a configuration of the human body.