title: Clinical analysis and baropodometric evaluation in diagnosis of abnormal foot posture: A clinical trial.
abstract: Foot posture involves the integration of sensory information from the periphery of the body. This information generates precise changes through fine adjustments that compensate for the continuous, spontaneous sway of the body in the standing position. Orthopedic insoles are one of the therapeutic resources indicated for assisting in this process. Evaluation of these podal influences, by clinical examination and/or the assistance of baropodometry becomes crucial. Thus, the aim of the present study was determine the combination of the components of orthopedic insoles using two different evaluation methods. Forty healthy female volunteers between 18 and 30 years participated in the study. The volunteers were submitted to two different evaluations: clinical analysis and baropodometry. During the exams, different insole components were tested. The statistical analysis of the two evaluations revealed differences regarding the normalization of posture following the application of the insole components and in the determination of the combination of these components. The findings suggest that the clinical analysis is a fast and accurate method for determining the immediate benefits of the postural insole components and is therefore the more indicated method for the evaluation of foot posture, but does not present a concrete foundation to differentiate it with respect to baropodometric evaluation in the assessment and diagnosis of foot posture, however, a greater difficulty was encountered in achieving posture normalization when using information obtained through baropodometry.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade de Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Movement Biodynamics, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: hugopneto@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Hugo Pasini
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Neto
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Movement Biodynamics, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: luiz_braun@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Luanda André Collange
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Grecco
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Movement Biodynamics, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: luandacollange@terra.com.br.
authors.forename: Luiz Alfredo
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Braun Ferreira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade de Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Movement Biodynamics, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: thaluannaclc@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Thaluanna Calil Lourenço
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Christovão
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Universidade de Sorocaba, Sorocaba, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Movement Biodynamics, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: natycarvalho_fisio@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Natália de Almeida Carvalho
authors.initials: Nde A
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: Universidade Nove de Julho, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Human Movement Biodynamics, Universidade Nove de Julho - UNINOVE, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: csantos@uninove.br.
authors.forename: Cláudia Santos
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000502:physiology*; D005684:Gait / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D004856:Postural Balance / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Baropodometry; Insoles; Posture