Higher Levels of Physical Fitness Are Associated with Lower
Peak Plantar Pressures in Older Women

J 2020

Higher Levels of Physical Fitness Are Associated with Lower Peak Plantar Pressures in Older Women

ŠTEFAN, Lovro, Mario KASOVIĆ and Martin ZVONAŘ

Basic information

Original name

Higher Levels of Physical Fitness Are Associated with Lower Peak Plantar Pressures in Older Women

Authors

ŠTEFAN, Lovro (191 Croatia), Mario KASOVIĆ (191 Croatia, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Martin ZVONAŘ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Sustainability, Basel, MDPI, 2020, 2071-1050

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

50900 5.9 Other social sciences

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.251

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/20:00116338

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104119

UT WoS

000543421400177

Keywords in English

older adults; exercise; correlation; foot; biomechanics

Abstract

V originále

Little is known about how physical fitness is associated with peak plantar pressures in older adults. Therefore, the main purpose of the study was to explore whether higher physical fitness levels were associated with lower peak plantar pressures in a sample of community-dwelling older adults. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 120 older women aged >= 60 years. To assess the level of peak plantar pressure, we used a Zebris plantar pressure platform. To estimate the level of physical fitness, a senior fitness test battery was used. To calculate the associations between the level of physical fitness and peak plantar pressures beneath the different foot regions (forefoot, midfoot and hindfoot), we used generalized estimating equations with a linear regression model. In unadjusted models, higher physical fitness levels were associated with lower peak plantar pressures. When we adjusted for chronological age, the risk of falls and the presence of foot pain, higher physical fitness levels remained associated with lower peak plantar pressures. Our study shows that higher levels of physical fitness are associated with lower peak plantar pressures, even after adjusting for several potential covariates.

Citovat

ŠTEFAN, Lovro, Mario KASOVIĆ and Martin ZVONAŘ. Higher Levels of Physical Fitness Are Associated with Lower Peak Plantar Pressures in Older Women. Sustainability. Basel: MDPI, 2020, vol. 12, No 10, p. 1-8. ISSN 2071-1050. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104119.

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ŠTEFAN, Lovro, Mario KASOVI$\backslash$'C and Martin ZVONAŘ. Higher Levels of Physical Fitness Are Associated with Lower Peak Plantar Pressures in Older Women. \textit{Sustainability}. Basel: MDPI, 2020, vol.~12, No~10, p.~1-8. ISSN~2071-1050. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12104119.

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