The effect of backpack load on intersegmental motions of the foot and plantar pressure in individuals with mild flatfoot.
Min Gyu KyungPpu Ri BakJong Wook LimDong-Oh LeeGil Young ParkDong Yeon LeePublished in: Journal of foot and ankle research (2022)
Individuals with mild flatfoot demonstrated significantly different gait curve patterns (waveforms) compared to the controls. In the loaded condition, the CON and MLA groups may have adopted different strategies to maintain balance during gait. We suggest that although individuals with asymptomatic mild flatfoot are drafted as active-duty soldiers, they should be thoroughly investigated under loaded conditions, and orthoses may be helpful.