Selected foot length ratios in a non-pathological sample
Abstract
This study reports on selected foot length ratios using foot prints obtained from a commercially available pressure platform system. An average ratio of 1.3 (SD = 0.04 ) between the foot length and the distance between heel and the head of the first metatarsal, 5.5 (SD = 0.49 ) between the foot length and heel width and 3.3 (SD = 0.3) between the foot length and ball width, were estimated. These ratios were consistent across the subjects and are comparable to previously published studies. While the results may provide useful information in the classification of foot types, it will also help the footwear industry in the modelling of lasts for therapeutic footwear.
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