Table 1 Summary of the studies investigating the relationship between children’s foot posture and body mass
Date | Author, country | Ages (years) | Sample (N) | Methods of foot posture assessment | Flat feet related to body mass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001 | Dowling, Australia | 8 - 9 | 26 | Footprints, pressure mat | yes |
2006 | Pfeiffer, USA | 3 - 6 | 835 | Scanner, rearfoot angle | yes |
2006 | Mickle, Australia | 4 - 5 | 38 | Footprints, US fat pad measures | yes |
2007 | Morrison, UK | 9 - 12 | 200 | Foot length/width, navicular height | yes |
2008 | Mauch, Germany | 2 - 14 | 2887 | Scanner | yes |
2009 | Villarroya, Spain | 9 – 16.5 | 58 | Footprints, x-rays | yes |
2009 | Chen, Taiwan | 5 - 13 | 1024 | Footprints, 3D scan | yes |
2010 | Chang, Taiwan | 7 - 12 | 2083 | footprints | yes |
2011 | Evans, Australia | 7 - 10 | 140 | FPI-6 | no |
2013 | Wozniacka, Poland | 3 - 13 | 1115 | Scanner | yes |
2013 | Jimemez-Ormeno, Spain | 6 - 12 | 1032 | 3D digitizer | yes |