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Anthropometric foot changes during pregnancy: a pilot study.

Gabriel A Gijon-Nogueron1, Marta Gavilan-Diaz, Virginia Valle-Funes

  • 1Department of Nursing and Podiatry, Faculty of Health Science, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain. gagijon@uma.es

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
|July 24, 2013
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Pregnancy causes significant changes in women's feet, leading to a flatter, more pronated posture and increased foot size. These alterations can impact quality of life during gestation.

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Area of Science:

  • Podiatry
  • Obstetrics
  • Biomechanics

Background:

  • Pregnancy induces hormonal and anatomical shifts affecting women's feet.
  • These foot changes can negatively impact quality of life during pregnancy.
  • This study investigates the anthropometric and positional alterations in pregnant women's feet.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify anthropometric changes in pregnant women's feet.
  • To assess positional changes, specifically foot posture, during pregnancy.
  • To understand the impact of gestational changes on foot structure.

Main Methods:

  • Measured 10 pregnant women from week 12 of gestation.
  • Analyzed foot length, forefoot width, and arch height.
  • Utilized the Foot Posture Index to evaluate foot position at weeks 12, 24, and 34.

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Main Results:

  • A significant decrease in internal arch height (0.65 mm average) was observed by late pregnancy.
  • Foot pronation increased by an average of 3.78 points on the Foot Posture Index scale.
  • 18 out of 20 analyzed feet showed a tendency towards pronation.

Conclusions:

  • Pregnant women's feet tend to flatten and adopt a more pronated posture between weeks 12 and 34.
  • Moderate increases in foot length and forefoot width occur in late pregnancy.
  • These findings highlight significant biomechanical adaptations in the feet during pregnancy.