Table 4 Footprint analysis
From: A comparative study of the feet of middle-aged women in Korea and the Maasai tribe
Korean women (n = 40) | Maasai women (n = 40) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Heel shape | All oval shape | All oval shape | |
Heel pressure | All even pressure | All even pressure | |
Footprint shape (High arch/normal/broad) | All normal | Broad type in 4 cases | |
Heel bisecting line | 1stweb space | 10 (25 %) | 2 (5 %) |
2nd toe | 9 (22.5 %) | 14 (35 %) | |
2ndweb space | 20 (50 %) | 24 (60 %) | |
3rd toe | 1 (2.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
Forefoot pressure | Medial | 3 (7.5 %) | 4 (10 %) |
Middle | 1 (2.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
Lateral | 10 (25 %) | 9 (22.5 %) | |
Even | 26 (65 %) | 27 (67.5 %) | |