1Associate Professor, NDMVP College of Physiotherapy, Nashik
2BPT from, NDMVPS College of Physiotherapy, Nasik
*Corresponding author-Babita Magnani, BPT, NDMVPS College of Physiotherapy Nasik. Address-Flt no.10, Naina bldg, Renuka Garden, Saubhyagyanagar, Vidh Gaon Lam Raod, Nasik Road, Nasik 422101. Email-babitamagnani@gmail.com
Online published on 14 December, 2015.
This study investigated the prevalence of flat foot in children wearing closed toe shoes. Design and setting: children of age group ranging from 6 to 13 years were recruited from rural and urban areas. Static foot prints were taken and plantar arch index was calculated.
100 children were recruited from rural and urban areas. Children using closed toe shoes and the ones not using any kind of footwear were randomly selected and static foot print were obtained on chart paper using ink.
readings were interpreted using chi square test. X2 19.13 with degree of freedom being 1 and p value less than 0.05 which is highly significant suggesting that shoe wearing is detrimental to the development of a normal longitudinal arch.
From the present study it is concluded that there is a higher incidence of flat foot in children using closed toe shoes suggesting that shoe wearing predisposes to flat foot. Findings suggest that shoe wearing is detrimental to the development of normal longitudinal arch.
PAIplantar arch index. Flat foot
