The Relationship Between Foot Posture, Validated Foot and Ankle Tests, and Hypermobility in Paediatric Population: A Cross‐Sectional Study
This study suggests that younger children and those with greater foot and ankle hypermobility have a more pronated foot stance, a greater range of ankle dorsiflexion, and a decreased walking speed/distance. Given the public health implications of unnecessary attention to many paediatric flatfeet presentations, these findings increase clinical clarity, using the new and validated FAFI.
Authors
- Carlos Martínez-Sebastián (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9027-7860)
- Laura Ramos‐Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9349-7751)
- Angela Evans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5527-1161)
- Álvaro Gómez‐Carrión (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7839-4789)
- Cristina Molina-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4965-5721)
- Gabriel Gijón-Noguerón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4558-3548)
Institutions
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (ES)
- Universidad Católica de Murcia (ES)
- Universitat de Barcelona (ES)
- Universidad de Sevilla (ES)
- Universidad de Málaga (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Published
- 2025-05-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.70084
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- La Trobe University