title: [Analysis of plantar pressure patterns among obese population].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although the role of body weight on foot health and load has been widely documented in research, the effect of the extra load due to body weight on plantar pressure characteristics is not well known.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of obesity on plantar pressure patterns among the working-age population.
  
  
  METHODS
  180 participants were involved. Two groups were evaluated according to body mass index categories regarding eight regions of the plantar area, focusing on the following parameters: contact area, maximum pressure and peak pressure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Compared with non-obese subjects, the peak pressure was the highest on the midfoot (p<0.001) and the forefoot (p<0.001). Regarding the maximum force, significant statistical difference was detected on the toes (p<0.001), with a value lower among the obese group. The contact area on the total foot and the midfoot was lower among the non-obese subjects (p<0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Loading is greatly increasing on the whole plantar area, especially at the midfoot and the forefoot region. Orv. Hetil., 2016, 157(48), 1919-1925.
authors.affiliation: Fizioterápiás és Sporttudományi Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Pécs, Rét u. 4., 7623.
authors.forename: Eleonóra
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leidecker
authors.affiliation: Ortopédiai Klinika, Szegedi Tudományegyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar Szeged.
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kellermann
authors.affiliation: Közgazdasági és Ökonometriai Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Közgazdaságtudományi Kar Pécs.
authors.forename: Mónika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galambosné Tiszberger
authors.affiliation: Fizioterápiás és Sporttudományi Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Pécs, Rét u. 4., 7623.
authors.forename: Bálint
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Molics
authors.affiliation: Eötvös József Főiskola Baja.
authors.forename: Aliz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bohner-Beke
authors.affiliation: Fizioterápiás és Sporttudományi Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Pécs, Rét u. 4., 7623.
authors.forename: József
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nyárády
authors.affiliation: Fizioterápiás és Sporttudományi Intézet, Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Egészségtudományi Kar Pécs, Rét u. 4., 7623.
authors.forename: János
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kránicz
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: elhízás; medialis hosszboltozat; midfoot; obesity; pressure patterns; talpnyomásminták