@article{MAKHILLJEAS2020151119320,
    title = {Prevalence of Foot Arch Types of Children and Adolescents in the Eastern of Thailand},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {11},
    pages = {2484-2489},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.2484.2489},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.2484.2489},
    author = {Onwaree},
    keywords = {Foot arch type,flatfoot,arch height,arch flexibility,children},
    abstract = {Flat foot is the most common which has been
found in children and adolescents. Pediatric flatfoot is
categorized into flexible flatfoot and rigid flatfoot. The
purpose of this study was to compare Arch Height Index
(AHI) between sides and gender and to classify the Arch
Height Flexibility (AHF) of medial longitudinal arch of
foot based on a large foot structure data set from the
6-15 year old children and adolescents in the seven
eastern provinces of Thailand. The participants were
2,909 children and adolescentsin the eastern of Thailand.
Two thousand five hundred and thirty five individuals
were included in the study after erroneous data were
eliminated from the data set before analysis. AHI, defined
by dorsum height divided by truncated foot length, was
measured in three conditions: 10% of weight bearing in
sitting, 50 and 90% of weight bearing in standing. AHF
was calculated and classified into five categories; very
stiff, stiff, neutral, flexible and very flexible. Independent
t-test was used to determine the differences between
gender and Paired t-test was used to determine differences
between sides. The results revealed significant difference
of all AHI values between boys and girls in both feet and
Lt.foot was significantly lower than that of Rt. foot. For
AHF, the medial arch flexibility in children was flexible
to very flexible in the high percentage. This would
provide a cross-sectional data which need to be
considered the prevention of injuries or any
consequences.}
    }