The Assessment and Applied Study of the Accuracy of the Children Flatfoot Measurement Method

• Main Authors: CHEN.MIAO-JHEN, 陳妙甄
• Other Authors: HUANG.LI-REN
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/93818546916701152390

碩士 === 中州科技大學 === 工程技術研究所 === 101 === ABSTRACT Our aim in this study was to analyze the reliability of footprint and foot scanning machines to discuss the accuracy of flatfoot measurements. Our findings should provide reference information for clinical staff in diagnosing foot problems.A total of 62 children (15 girls and 47 boys), aged from 3 to 7 years, were included in this study. Background information, including age, gender, height, weight and body mass index (BMI) was collected. Our study demonstrates two parts, footprint and foot scanning machines. Assessments were conducted using the footprints and digital images, and the foot length, maximum width of forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot. The CSI index and arch index were calculated using software. to analyze the reliability of footprint and foot scanning machines to discuss the accuracy of flatfoot measurements. Intra-class correlation coefficient(ICC) was used to analyze the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of footprint and foot scanning machines. The study was to examine the reliability of footprint and foot scanning machines to discuss the accuracy of flatfoot measurements. The two measurements show high reliability and the foot scanning machine was highly reliable for measuring flatfoot in preschool-aged children. The arch index was consistency of diagnosing flatfoot. It is recommended that foot scanning machine as the measuring tool of choice and the arch index for diagnosing criteria for flatfoot in preschool-aged children. Key Words : flatfoot, foot pressure scanner, arch, footprint, foot scanning machines