Contributions of foot muscles and plantar fascia morphology to foot posture

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Angin S., Mickle K. J., Nester C. J.

GAIT & POSTURE, vol.61, pp.238-242, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.01.022
  • Journal Name: GAIT & POSTURE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.238-242
  • Keywords: Foot muscles, Plantar fascia, Morphology, Ultrasound, Pes planus, Foot Posture Index, CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA, PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION, ULTRASOUND, STRENGTH, ARCH, RELIABILITY, MORPHOMETRY, TENDON
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The plantar foot muscles and plantar fascia differ between different foot postures. However, how each individual plantar structure contribute to foot posture has not been explored. The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between static foot posture and morphology of plantar foot muscles and plantar fascia and thus the contributions of these structures to static foot posture.