ARTICLE –
abstractImpact
of body mass index and gender on medial longitudinal arch drop in young
healthy population Arzu Erden1, Filiz Altug2, Uğur Cavlak2 1Department of Phsical Therapy Clinic of Akçaabat Haçkalı Baba State Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey 2Pamukkale University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Denizli, Turkey
Abstract
Aim and scop. The aim of this study was to compare the level of medial
longitudinal arch drop, ankle joint range of motion and extension of
the hallux in males and females and to correlate these values with body
mass index. Material and Method. One hundred sixty-three
medical faculty students, 74 female and 89 male, aged between 18 and 26
(20.37±1.432), were included in the study. Level of medial longitudinal
arch drop, dorsiflexion and plantar flexion of the ankle and extension
of the hallux were measured. Body mass index was assessed on the basis
of World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Results. The difference
between males and females in terms of plantar flexion of the ankle
(PFA), dorsiflexion of the ankle (DFA), extension of the hallux (EH)
and level of navicular drop (ND), was statistically significant
(pPFA=0.000, pDFA=0.003, pEH:0.043, pND=0.000). Medial arch drop was
greater in individuals with a higher than normal weight in males and in
total subjects (pmale ND= 0.007, ptotal ND= 0.001). Conclusion.
Our determination of statistically significant differences between the
sexes is important in revealing anatomical differences in terms of
ankle, hallux and medial arch structures. Our conclusions show that
body weight has a direct impact on the medial arch.
Key
words:Body mass index, gender, dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, navicular drop
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