The Impact of Overweight and Obesity on Plantar Pressure in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review

Liliana Catan, Elena Amaricai, Roxana Ramona Onofrei, Calin Marius Popoiu, Emil Radu Iacob, Corina Maria Stanciulescu, Simona Cerbu, Delia Ioana Horhat and Oana Suciu
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Liliana Catan: Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Elena Amaricai: Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Roxana Ramona Onofrei: Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Calin Marius Popoiu: Department of Paediatric Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Emil Radu Iacob: Department of Paediatric Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Corina Maria Stanciulescu: Department of Paediatric Surgery, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Simona Cerbu: Department of Radiology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Delia Ioana Horhat: Department of ENT, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timișoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania
Oana Suciu: Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rheumatology, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu no 2, 300041 Timisoara, Romania

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 18, 1-21

Abstract: We aimed to synthesise the results of previous studies addressing the impact of overweight and obesity on plantar pressure in children and adolescents. An electronic search of scientific literature was conducted using PubMed, Cochrane and Scopus database, with keywords: “plantar pressure” AND “children” AND “obesity”; “plantar pressure” AND “adolescents” AND “obesity”, “plantar pressure” AND “children” AND “overweight”, “plantar pressure” AND “adolescents” AND “overweight”. Twenty-two articles were included in the review and the following data were recorded: authors, publication year, type of technology (systems, software) for the determination of plantar pressure, study characteristics. Most of the articles used dynamic plantar pressure determination with only four using static plantar pressure measurement. Using ultrasonography with static plantar pressure determination, the correlation between structural and functional changes in the feet of obese children. In overweight and obese children and adolescents, important findings were recorded: higher contact area, increased maximum force beneath the lateral and medial forefoot, increased pressure–time integral beneath the midfoot and 2nd–5th metatarsal regions. Significantly increased foot axis angle and significantly flatter feet were observed in obese subjects in comparison to their normal-weight counterparts. The obese children presented increased midfoot fat pad thickness, with decreased sensitivity of the whole foot and midfoot.

Keywords: plantar pressure; overweight; obesity; children; adolescents (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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