Intrarater reliability of the Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) applied as a tool in foot assessment in children and adolescents
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2010, Vol 14, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: The evaluation of proper foot posture is of importance in diagnosis. All abnormalities in the foot structure may reflect the pathogenesis of the dysfunctions presented at other parts of the body. There are many diagnostic devices for foot assessment, but the results obtained using different methods are often not comparable. Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) was created as a quick, simple and reliable tool for quantifying foot posture in a variety of clinical settings.Aim: The evaluation of foot posture in 3 age groups of children using FPI-6 and the assessment of the reliability of this methodMaterial and Methods: 60 subjects in 3 age groups 9, 12 and 14 years participated in the study. For the purpose of FPI-6 reliability level determination all measurements were taken twice, with a 2-week gap. The following variables were evaluated: body height, body mass, BMI (Body Mass Index), the foot assessment using FPI-6.Results: The correlation coefficient R between the first and second measurement for all criterion was 0.89-0.96, what indicates a very good FPI-6 reliability in the foot assessment. Both the inversion/eversion of the calcaneus and abduction/adduction of the forefoot on the rear foot in the groups of 9- and 12-year-old children indicated mild foot pronation, and those parameters changed significantly in 14-year-old children where values were reached typical for a neutral foot.Conclusion: FPI-6 it is a simple and reliable tool for comprehensive foot evaluation, which allows one to use it both in clinical practice as in preventive population based studies.
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Łukasz Oleksy, Anna Mika, Anna Marchewka
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