SURVEY OF FOOT ARCHES OF STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY DEPARTMENT AT HONG BANG INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IN 2020
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Backgrounds: The foot arches are one of the components affecting gait as well as strength when moving, daily activities, working and playing. Many studies around the world that people with different arches will have changes in the axis of the lower extrenmities to gait. Objectives: Determining and classifying foot arches of students of physiotherapy department at Hong Bang International University. The ratio of foot arches between men and women according to measurement methods. The arch of the foot has an impact on factors such as: dominant foot, BMI. Methods:. A cross sectional study was conducted in 179 object of study of physiotherapy department at Hong Bang International University from September 2020 to November 2020. Anthropometric index information is collected by direct measurement. Measurement methods such as: Rearfoot Ankle (RFA), The Longtiudinal Arch Angle (LAA), Arch Height Index (AHI). T-test and ANOVA used to compare arch length on foot features and compare proportions. Results: The rate Rearfoot Ankle (RFA) on the left foot (75,98%) is quite high compared to right foot, The Longtiudinal Arch Angle (LAA) arch height occupies (32,40%) high foot is now increasing in contrast to low arch account (1,68%) less than previous studies. The relationship between AHI and BMI is inversely related, if AHI increase BMI will decrease (p<0,05) with 95% confidence interval (from -0,475 – (-0,044)). AHI is related to sex, the higher the AHI rate of high arches in women than in men (p<0,05) with 95% (from 0,033 – 0,55). ANOVA determined the direction of AHI arch withdrawal with other groups such as age, sex, BMI and dominant leg. The results show that there is a statistically significant relationship (p<0,05) in arch height (AHI) with BMI and AHI with gender. Conclusions: This is one of the few studies on arch of the foot conducted on studients between the ages of 18 to 25 in Vietnam. That provides some useful clinical basis for subjects with arch arches at risk of affecting the lower extremity mechanical axis and arches at risk of influencing ankle injuries.
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Cung vòm bàn chân, Trục chi dưới, Độ lệch gót (RFA), Chiều cao vòm (AHI), Góc vòm dọc (chiều cao cung vòm theo Longitudinal Arch Angle (LAA)
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