Increase in body weight over a two-year period is associated with an increase in midfoot pressure and foot pain

Increase in body weight over a two-year period is associated with an increase in midfoot pressure and foot pain

Abstract Background There is a well-recognised relationship between body weight, plantar pressures and foot pain, but the temporal association between these factors is unknown. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between increasing weight, plantar pressures and foot pain over...

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Main Authors: Tom P. Walsh, Paul A. Butterworth, Donna M. Urquhart, Flavia M. Cicuttini, Karl B. Landorf, Anita E. Wluka, E. Michael Shanahan, Hylton B. Menz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Foot
Pain
Obesity
Kinematics
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-017-0214-5

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