TY  - JOUR
A1  - Müller, Steffen
A1  - Carlsohn, Anja
A1  - Müller, Juliane
A1  - Baur, Heiner
A1  - Mayer, Frank
T1  - Static and dynamic foot characteristics in children aged 1-13 years a cross-sectional study
T2  - Gait & posture
N2  - The aim of this study was to acquire static and dynamic foot geometry and loading in childhood, and to establish data for age groups of a population of 1-13 year old infants and children.
 A total of 10,382 children were recruited and 7788 children (48% males and 52% females) were finally included into the data analysis. For static foot geometry foot length and foot width were quantified in a standing position. Dynamic foot geometry and loading were assessed during walking on a walkway with self selected speed (Novel Emed X, 100 Hz, 4 sensors/cm(2)). Contact area (CA), peak pressure (PP), force time integral (FTI) and the arch index were calculated for the total, fore-, mid- and hindfoot.
 Results show that most static and dynamic foot characteristics change continuously during growth and maturation. Static foot length and width increased with age from 13.1 +/- 0.8 cm (length) and 5.7 +/- 0.4 cm (width) in the youngest to 24.4 +/- 1.5 cm (length) and 8.9 +/- 0.6 cm (width) in the oldest. A mean walking velocity of 0.94 +/- 0.25 m/s was observed. Arch-index ranged from 0.32 +/- 0.04 [a.u.] in the one-year old to 0.21 +/- 0.13 [a.u.] in the 5-year olds and remains constant afterwards.
 This study provides data for static and dynamic foot characteristics in children based on a cohort of 7788 subjects. Static and dynamic foot measures change differently during growth and maturation. Dynamic foot measurements provide additional information about the children's foot compared to static measures.
KW  - Children
KW  - Foot
KW  - Geometry
KW  - Arch-index
KW  - Plantar pressure
Y1  - 2012
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/36060
SN  - 0966-6362
VL  - 35
IS  - 3
SP  - 389
EP  - 394
PB  - Elsevier
CY  - Clare
ER  -