The influence of gender and body mass index on the FPI-6 evaluated foot posture of 10- to 14-year-old school children in São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

The influence of gender and body mass index on the FPI-6 evaluated foot posture of 10- to 14-year-old school children in São Paulo, Brazil: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Adolescence is marked by changes to the body, including the feet. The Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) stands out from other foot type classification methods as valid, reliable, and multidimensional. However, the current literature differs according to age group, with little consolidat...

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Main Authors: Barbarah Kelly Gonçalves de Carvalho, Patrícia Jundi Penha, Nárima Lívia Jundi Penha, Rodrigo Mantelatto Andrade, Ana Paula Ribeiro, Sílvia Maria Amado João
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
Subjects:
Posture
Evaluation
Feet
Adolescent
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-016-0183-0

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