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Evaluating the Function of the Foot Core System in the Elderly

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Changes in footprint with resistance exercise.

E Jimenez-Ormeño¹, X Aguado, L Delgado-Abellan

¹Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Grupo de Biomecánica Humana y Deportiva, Toledo, Spain.

International Journal of Sports Medicine

|May 13, 2011

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Resistance training, regardless of load intensity, significantly alters foot dimensions. The midfoot shows the most substantial changes in area and width, indicating a flatter foot post-exercise.

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Sports Science

Background:

Foot morphology is crucial for stability and performance during physical activities.
Understanding how exercise affects foot structure can inform injury prevention and training strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of different resistance training intensities on foot dimensions.
To quantify changes in footprint characteristics following light load (LS) and heavy load (HS) resistance training sessions.

Main Methods:

18 healthy young adults (8 men, 10 women) participated.
Participants underwent two distinct resistance training sessions: one with light loads and one with heavy loads.
Footprint parameters (length, width, area of rearfoot, midfoot, and forefoot) were measured before and after each session.

Main Results:

Most footprint dimensions significantly increased after both LS and HS sessions.
The midfoot exhibited the largest increases in area (LS: 10.4%, HS: 8.1%) and width (LS: 7.5%, HS: 8%).
Foot length showed minimal changes, and no significant differences were observed between post-exercise data from LS and HS sessions.

Conclusions:

Resistance training increases most foot dimensions, irrespective of load intensity.
The midfoot flattens and expands more in width than length post-exercise.
These findings highlight exercise-induced adaptations in foot structure.