Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar
pressure in 6-14-year-old children

J 2020

Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar pressure in 6-14-year-old children

STEFAN, Lovro, Mario KASOVIĆ and Martin ZVONAŘ

Basic information

Original name

Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar pressure in 6-14-year-old children

Authors

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

Edition

PeerJ, London, PEERJ INC, 2020, 2167-8359

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30306 Sport and fitness sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar pressure in 6-14-year-old children

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.984

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/20:00116339

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8551

UT WoS

000513590700007

Keywords in English

Exercise; School students; Force; Contact time; Relationship

Abstract

V originále

Background. The main purpose of the study was to determine whether lower levels of physical activity were associated with higher plantar pressure generated under each foot. Methods. In this cross-sectional study, we recruited 641 children aged 6-14 years (age(mean) (+/- )(SD)( )= 9.7 +/- 2.4 years; height(mean) (+/- )(SD) = 143.6 +/- 15.3 cm, weight(mean)( +/- )(SD)( )= 37.6 +/- 13.4 kg; body-mass index(mean)( +/- )(SD) = 17.6 +/- 3.2 kg/m(2); 44.2% girls). We used EMED -XL pressure platform to measure force time integral, pressure-time integral, contact-time and contact area, peak plantar pressure and mean plantar pressure of the right and the left foot during the gait analysis. The level of physical activity was measured by using The Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children (PAQ-C). The associations were calculated by using generalized estimating equations with linear regression models. Results. Lower levels of physical activity were associated with higher force- and pressure-time integrals, longer contact time and higher peak and mean plantar pressures in both feet. Conclusion. Our study shows that the level of physical activity is strongly and inversely associated with plantar pressure in a sample of 6-14 year olds.

Citovat

STEFAN, Lovro, Mario KASOVIĆ and Martin ZVONAŘ. Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar pressure in 6-14-year-old children. PeerJ. London: PEERJ INC, 2020, vol. 8, No 1, p. 1-11. ISSN 2167-8359. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8551.

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STEFAN, Lovro, Mario KASOVI$\backslash$'C and Martin ZVONAŘ. Association between the levels of physical activity and plantar pressure in 6-14-year-old children. \textit{PeerJ}. London: PEERJ INC, 2020, vol.~8, No~1, p.~1-11. ISSN~2167-8359. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.8551.

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