Foot disorders, foot posture, and foot function: the Framingham foot study. [PDF]
IntroductionFoot disorders are common among older adults and may lead to outcomes such as falls and functional limitation. However, the associations of foot posture and foot function to specific foot disorders at the population level remain poorly ...
Thomas J Hagedorn +6 more
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Foot pain and foot health in an educated population of adults: results from the Glasgow Caledonian University Alumni Foot Health Survey [PDF]
Background Foot pain is common amongst the general population and impacts negatively on physical function and quality of life. Associations between personal health characteristics, lifestyle/behaviour factors and foot pain have been studied; however, the
Gordon J. Hendry +3 more
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Liquid crystal thermography in neuropathic assessment of the diabetic foot. [PDF]
Primary aetiologic factors of diabetic foot disease include peripheral neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease. Assessment of circulation, neuropathy, and foot pressure is employed routinely to determine the risk of foot ulceration in the patient ...
Bharara, Manish
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Kinematic coupling between the foot and lower limb during gait [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Abnormal kinematic coupling between the foot and lower limb has been associated with chronic overuse injuries of the lower extremity during running. However, the normal coupling relationship between the two segments remains unclear. The
Pohl, Michael Bernhard
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Flat Foot in a Random Population and its Impact on Quality of Life and Functionality [PDF]
Introduction: Flat foot is a common deformity in adults. It is characterized by medial rotation and plantar flexion of the talus, eversion of the calcaneus, collapsed medial arch and abduction of the forefoot.
Salvador Pita-fernandez +7 more
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Objective:To compare the effects of local vibration combined with extracorporeal shock wave therapy and extracorporeal shock wave therapy alone for plantar fasciitis. Methods: A randomized controlled trial including 34 participants with a mean age of 37.
HyoJeong On, JongEun Yim
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The main objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between kinesiophobia and pain (general and foot pain), foot function, and disease activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Andres Reinoso-Cobo +6 more
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Pedobarographic Measurements of Rheumatoid Feet Compared with Clinical Parameters
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between plantar pressure pedobarographic measurements and disease activity, radiological abnormali-ties, and foot indexes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: Sociodemographics,
Yasemin YUMUSAKHUYLU +7 more
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Predictors of response to foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection for plantar heel pain
Background Foot orthoses and corticosteroid injection are common interventions used for plantar heel pain, however few studies have investigated the variables that predict response to these interventions.
Glen A. Whittaker +3 more
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The impact of rheumatoid arthritis on foot function in the early stages of disease: a clinical case series [PDF]
BACKGROUND Foot involvement occurs early in rheumatoid arthritis but the extent to which this impacts on the structure and function leading to impairment and foot related disability is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical disease
Helliwell, Philip S. +15 more
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