Detailed Information on Publication Record
2017
PREVALENCE OF PODIATRIC CONDITIONS IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES: THE CZECH REPUBLIC WINTER GAMES FIT FEET SCREENING
GIMUNOVÁ, Marta, Hana VÁLKOVÁ, Iva HRNČIŘÍKOVÁ and Martin ZVONAŘBasic information
Original name
PREVALENCE OF PODIATRIC CONDITIONS IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS ATHLETES: THE CZECH REPUBLIC WINTER GAMES FIT FEET SCREENING
Authors
GIMUNOVÁ, Marta (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Hana VÁLKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Iva HRNČIŘÍKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)
Edition
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesio, 8th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, 2017, Opatija, Croatia, p. 32-35, 4 pp. 2017
Publisher
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Kinesiology, Croatia
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Stať ve sborníku
Field of Study
30306 Sport and fitness sciences
Country of publisher
Croatia
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
Publication form
printed version "print"
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14510/17:00097062
Organization unit
Faculty of Sports Studies
ISBN
978-953-317-049-7
UT WoS
000404245100004
Keywords in English
Foot deformities; Gait; Intellectual disabilities; Skiers
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 17/6/2019 09:24, prof. Mgr. Martin Zvonař, Ph.D.
Abstract
V originále
Purpose: Podiatric conditions are frequently seen in persons with intellectual disabilities. However, the number of studies focusing on this topic is limited. Therefore the aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of selected podiatric conditions among athletes with intellectual disabilities in the Czech Republic and to discuss these results with findings of USA athletes and international participants of Summer Special Olympic Games in Athens. Methods: The Fit Feet screening findings of the Czech Republic Winter Games participants (n=46) were used for the analysis. The screening followed the standardized Fit Feet protocol. Results: The prevalence of selected structural and gait conditions in our study population of Special Olympics skiers was similar to the findings of USA and international studies. The most common podiatric conditions found in this study included short Achilles tendon (56.52%), pes planus (36.96%), abducted gait (23.91%), restricted ankle joint range of motion (21.74%), pes cavus (17.39%), hallux abducto valgus (15.22%) and over-pronated gait (13.04%). Conclusions: The high prevalence of selected podiatric conditions highlights the need for foot care promotion and prevention education among the athletes with intellectual disabilities. Furthermore, a greater knowledge of the podiatric findings prevalence in population with intellectual disabilities may provide for clinicians a more efficient management of their foot pathologies.