Relationship between sex, age and body mass index and the Foot Function Index in patients with plantar fasciitis

  • José Antonio García Vidal Universidad de Murcia
  • Aitor Baño Alcaraz Universidad de Sevilla y Universidad de Murcia
  • María Piedad Sánchez Martínez Universidad de Murcia
  • Agustín Belmonte Albaladejo Universidad Católica de Murcia
  • Rodrigo Martín San Agustín Universidad de Valencia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/RICP.62342

Abstract

Plantar fasciitis is one of the lower limb pathologies that causes more impact on the person and it produces pain, disability and functional limitation. Some factors which increase the risk of plantar fasciitis such as female predominance, advanced age, and high body mass index (BMI). The impact of plantar fasciitis on people is quantified by scales to give us information in the clinic about the state of our patients. Methods and Objetives: A cross-sectional observational study was performed with 28 participants who are suffering plantar fasciitis and administered the FFI-sp in order to determine the relationship between the subcategories included in the FFI-sp with gender, age and BMI in patients with plantar fasciitis. Results: There have not been significant results indicating a relationship between gender, age and BMI with the subscales included in the FFI-sp. Conclusion: There´s no relationship between gender, age and body mass index with the Foot Function Index in patients with plantar fasciitis.

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Published
2018-11-12
How to Cite
García Vidal J. A., Baño Alcaraz A., Sánchez Martínez M. P., Belmonte Albaladejo A. y Martín San Agustín R. (2018). Relationship between sex, age and body mass index and the Foot Function Index in patients with plantar fasciitis. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas, 13(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.5209/RICP.62342
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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2019)
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