The Journal of Churna Manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회지)

Korean Society of Chuna manual Medicine for Spine and Nerves (척추신경추나의학회)
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A Study of the Correlation between Plantar Pressure and Obses Index in obses women.

비만인의 족저부 압력 분포 차이와 비만지표와의 상관성 연구

  • Soh, Mun-Gie (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Lim, Hyung-Ho (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Kyungwon University) ;
  • Song, Yun-Kyung (Dept. of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine, Oriental Medical College, Kyungwon University)
  • 소문기 (경원대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 임형호 (경원대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 송윤경 (경원대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Published : 2007.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The limited number of studies to date have mainly focused on the effect of obesity on the characteristics of plantar foot pressures. This study is designed to find the correlation between plantar pressure and obese index. Methods : This study assessed the body composition of 30 obese women using bioelectrical impidence analysis and Gaitview AFA-50. The static and dynamic plantar pressure was determined from electronic footprints captured using a capacitive pressure distribution platform during standing and walking. The data were analysed by independent t-test and Pearson Correlation. Results : Positive correlations were noted between body weight, body mass index(BMI), waist circumference(WC), waist-hip ratio(WHR) and difference of fore and rear plantar pressure. And negative correlations were noted between body weight, BMI, WC, WHR and difference of left and right plantar pressure. Conclusions : The findings of this pilot study suggest that body composition influences the waight distribution in overweight and obese subjects.

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