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Changes in dynamic plantar pressure during loaded gait.

Stephen L Goffar1, Rett J Reber, Bryan C Christiansen

  • 1Rehabilitation Service, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany. stephen.goffar@amedd.army.mil

Physical Therapy
|April 13, 2013
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Load carriage affects plantar pressure distribution differently based on foot arch type. High-arched feet experience greater medial forefoot force, while low-arched feet show increased force in the great toe region, regardless of load.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomechanics
  • Human Movement Science
  • Military Medicine

Background:

  • Lower extremity overuse injuries impact military readiness.
  • Arch height and load carriage are risk factors for these injuries.
  • The effect of load on plantar pressure during gait is not well understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how load carriage influences plantar pressure distribution during gait.
  • To examine these effects across different foot arch types (high, normal, low).

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional, repeated-measures study with 115 service members.
  • Plantar pressure measured using in-shoe systems while walking with 0, 20, or 40 kg loads.
  • Maximal force (MaxF) and force-time integral (FTI) analyzed across foot regions.

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Main Results:

  • Load carriage did not change the relative distribution of force across the plantar foot.
  • High-arched feet showed greater MaxF and FTI in the medial forefoot.
  • Low-arched and normal-arched feet exhibited greater MaxF and FTI in the great toe region.

Conclusions:

  • Foot arch type, not load, dictates regional force distribution during gait.
  • Different arch types may employ distinct strategies for foot rigidity during toe-off.
  • Future research should consider fatigue and walking speed.