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Analysis of Lower Extremity Motor Capacity and Foot Plantar Pressure in Overweight and Obese Elderly Women

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  • Min Liu

    (Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Ning Kang

    (Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Dongmin Wang

    (Department of Physical Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Donghui Mei

    (College of Psychology, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China)

  • Erya Wen

    (Department of Physical Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Junwei Qian

    (Department of Physical Education, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

  • Gong Chen

    (Institute of Population Research, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China)

Abstract

Background: Overweight, obesity and falls are major public health problems and old people are the biggest group suffering falls. Methods: 92 females were divided into the overweight or obesity (O) group (68.85 ± 3.85) and regular-weight (R) group (67.90 ± 4.02). Lower extremity motor capacity and plantar pressure were compared between the two groups. The IRB approval number is 20190804. Results: (1) Functional Movement Screen and Fugl-Meyer Assessment scores in the O group were significantly lower than in the R group. The time to complete the Timed Up and Go test in the O group was significantly longer than in the R group. (2) Foot flat phase, double support distance, and left foot axis angle in the O group were significantly higher than in the R group. Distance and velocity, left-foot minimum subtalar joint angle and right-foot maximum subtalar joint angle in the O group were significantly shorter than in the R group. (3) Peak force, average force and pressure of metatarsal 1–4, mid-foot, heel medial and lateral, peak pressure of metatarsal l, midfoot, heel medial and lateral in the O group were significantly higher than in the R group. ( p < 0.05). Conclusions: Overweight and obese elderly women have a lower sensorimotor function, flexibility and stability in functional movements, but higher loads on the foot.

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  • Min Liu & Ning Kang & Dongmin Wang & Donghui Mei & Erya Wen & Junwei Qian & Gong Chen, 2023. "Analysis of Lower Extremity Motor Capacity and Foot Plantar Pressure in Overweight and Obese Elderly Women," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-16, February.
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