title: Foot morphometric phenomena.
abstract: Knowledge of the foot morphometry is important for proper foot structure and function. Foot structure as a vital part of human body is important for many reasons. The foot anthropometric and morphology phenomena are analyzed together with hidden biomechanical descriptors in order to fully characterize foot functionality. For Croatian student population the scatter data of the individual foot variables were interpolated by multivariate statistics. Foot morphometric descriptors are influenced by many factors, such as life style, climate, and things of great importance in human society. Dominant descriptors related to fit and comfort are determined by the use 3D foot shape and advanced foot biomechanics. Some practical recommendations and conclusions for medical, sportswear and footwear practice are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surface Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. aagic@marie.fkit.hr
authors.forename: Ante
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D012775:Shoes