Relationship Between Plantar Pressure, Body Mass Index and Balance in Children: A Cross-Sectional Study.

IF 1.9 4区医学 Q4 NEUROSCIENCES

Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions Pub Date : 2025-12-01

Mostafa S Ali, Sobhy Mahmoud Aly, Mahmoud Usama

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Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between foot pressure, body mass index and balance in children aged 8-12 years.

Methods: Ninety normal children aged from 8 to 12 years old participated in this study. Foot pressure was recorded by a pedograph, BMI was calculated by weight/height2 (CDC chart), and balance was assessed by Biodex balance system.

Results: Subjects who were overweight or obese had significantly higher peak plantar pressure on both their right and left sides when compared to those who were normal weight (p < 0.05) and underweight (p < 0.001), and those who were normal weight had significantly higher peak plantar pressure on both sides when compared to those who were underweight (p < 0.05). Subjects who were overweight or obese had significantly higher anterior-posterior stability index, medial-lateral stability index, and overall stability index than those who were underweight or normal weight (p < 0.001).

Conclusion: According to the results of our research, it includes positive association between plantar pressure, body mass index and balance in normal children with different weight characteristics. Our findings indicate that while obese and overweight children exhibit significantly higher peak plantar pressure, their higher stability indices suggest reduced postural stability compared to normal and underweight children with different weight characteristics. This implies that increased body mass in these children poses challenges to their balance control.

Clinical trial: gov ID: NCT06478836.

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儿童足底压力、体重指数和平衡关系的横断面研究。

目的：探讨8-12岁儿童足压、体重指数与平衡的关系。方法：90例8 ~ 12岁的正常儿童参加本研究。用踏脚仪记录足压，用体重/身高2 （CDC图）计算BMI，用Biodex平衡系统评估平衡。结果：超重或肥胖受试者的左右两侧足底压力峰值显著高于体重正常者（p < 0.05）和体重过轻者（p < 0.001），体重正常者的两侧足底压力峰值显著高于体重过轻者（p < 0.05）。超重或肥胖受试者的前后稳定性指数、中外侧稳定性指数和总体稳定性指数显著高于体重不足或正常体重者（p < 0.001）。结论：根据我们的研究结果，不同体重特征的正常儿童足底压力、体重指数和平衡存在正相关。我们的研究结果表明，虽然肥胖和超重儿童的足底压力峰值明显更高，但与不同体重特征的正常和体重不足儿童相比，他们的稳定性指数更高，表明姿势稳定性降低。这意味着这些儿童的体重增加对他们的平衡控制提出了挑战。临床试验：政府ID: NCT06478836。

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Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions NEUROSCIENCES-PHYSIOLOGY

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions (JMNI) is an academic journal dealing with the pathophysiology and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. It is published quarterly (months of issue March, June, September, December). Its purpose is to publish original, peer-reviewed papers of research and clinical experience in all areas of the musculoskeletal system and its interactions with the nervous system, especially metabolic bone diseases, with particular emphasis on osteoporosis. Additionally, JMNI publishes the Abstracts from the biannual meetings of the International Society of Musculoskeletal and Neuronal Interactions, and hosts Abstracts of other meetings on topics related to the aims and scope of JMNI.