A Cross Sectional Study on Arch Index among Adolescent Females with Different Body Mass Index Strata
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https://doi.org/10.37506/10n52v58Keywords:
Human Foot, Arch Index, Body mass index.Abstract
Females in adolescent age have their own way of walking pattern which is unique. Congenital variations are more common in the foot region. Adolescent foot morphology is dependent on gender, genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. The present study is evidence for analysis of Arch Index within different body mass index strata among adolescent females. The body mass index is classified as underweight (< 18.49), normal weight (18.5-24.9,) overweight (25 – 29.9) and obese (>30). In current study, statistical analysis of Arch Index between the four Body mass index groups by ANOVA was done. High statistical significance (p value < .001) of Arch Index(right),Arch Index(left) between the four BMI groups were identified. The understanding of the pedographic parameters will be informative to anatomists, orthopaedicians, and orthoses manufacturers.
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