Foot Arch Height and Quality of Life in Adults: A Strobe Observational Study

Daniel López-López, Juan Manuel Vilar-Fernández, Gonzalo Barros-García, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias, Patricia Palomo-López, Ricardo Becerro- de-Bengoa-Vallejo and Cesar Calvo-Lobo
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Daniel López-López: Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain
Juan Manuel Vilar-Fernández: Modeling, Optimization and Statistical Inference Research Group, Universidade da Coruña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Gonzalo Barros-García: Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, 15403 Ferrol, Spain
Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 28922 Alcorcón, Spain
Patricia Palomo-López: University Center of Plasencia, Universidad de Extremadura, 10600 Plasencia, Spain
Ricardo Becerro- de-Bengoa-Vallejo: Facultad de Enfermería, Fisioterapia y Podología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Cesar Calvo-Lobo: Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad de León, Ponferrada, 24401 León, Spain

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-7

Abstract: Background: Variations in the foot structure related with the high or low arch are identified common lower limb conditions, and it is supposed to be the effect on the quality of life (QoL) associated to foot health in adults. Here we aimed to determine the relationships between relatively high and low feet arches and QoL. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out. Among 138 adults enrolled in the study, 66 had a high arch, 21 had a low arch, and 51 were within the normal range. Changes related to the foot structure were analyzed using Area Calc version 2.6 software, and data obtained using the Foot-Health-Status-Questionnaire (FHSQ), whose domains were compared between foot arch groups by means of the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: The results of the FHSQ comparison between the three groups within the sample population did not show any statistically significant difference ( p > 0.05) for any domains of specific foot (pain, function, general health and footwear) and general (general health, physical activity, social function and vigor) health-related QoL. Conclusions: Specific foot and general health-related QoL did not seem to be influenced by the foot arch height between high, normal and low feet arches heights. Nevertheless, further studies with higher sample sizes and matched-paired groups should be carried out.

Keywords: adult; flatfoot; foot disease; flat foot; quality of life (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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