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  • Gerontology
  • Biomechanics

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  • Foot shape changes with age, impacting fit and comfort.
  • Understanding these changes is crucial for appropriate footwear design.

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  • To quantify age-related differences in women's foot shape.
  • To analyze various foot measurements across different age groups.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional observational study.
  • Measured six foot dimensions in 168 women aged 20-80+ years.
  • Analyzed data across seven age categories.

Main Results:

  • Older women exhibited significantly larger foot measurements, particularly in the forefoot, even after adjusting for Body Mass Index.
  • Specific increases per decade were noted for ball width, ball circumference, high instep circumference, and heel instep circumference.
  • Some measurements plateaued or decreased in the oldest age groups, while foot length showed no age association.

Conclusions:

  • Progressive foot shape changes occur with aging, primarily in the forefoot.
  • Findings highlight the need for distinct shoe designs for younger and older adult women to ensure proper fit.