Jin Hyuck Lee, Jangsun Hwang, Hyungyu Park, Hyunoh Kang, Wonkyu Song, Doo-Ah Choi, Cheul-Hun Seong, Woo Young Jang
This study compared muscle strength and foot pressure among patients with metatarsalgia, patients with plantar fasciitis, and healthy controls. A total of 31 patients with foot pain (14 metatarsalgia and 17 plantar fasciitis) and 29 healthy controls participated in the study. The strengths of the plantar flexor and hip muscles were measured using isokinetic and handheld dynamometers, respectively. Foot pressure parameters, including the pressure-time integral (PTI) and foot arch index (AI), were assessed using pedobarography...
March 11, 2024: Scientific Reports