Despite the multifactorial nature of musculoskeletal disease, obesity consistently emerges
as a key and potentially modifiable risk factor in the onset and progression of …

There is a remarkable increase in the prevalence of children with excess body fat in the
United States—an epidemic of obesity. The trend is reflected in data derived from many …

Abstract Background The Foot Posture Index (FPI) is a validated method for quantifying
standing foot posture, and is being used in a variety of clinical settings. There have however …

The purpose of this study was to examine associations of fundamental movement skills
(FMS) with measures of body composition among children and adolescents. Secondary …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate plantar pressure differences between obese and non-obese
adults during standing and walking protocols using a pressure distribution platform …

The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing and there are a number of theoretical
reasons as to why intervention may be more effective in childhood. There are certain risk …

BACKGROUND: Obesity has been clinically associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
However, the findings were mainly focused on the analysis in the sagittal plane. The …

Background. Although previous studies have generally reported increased plantar pressure
values with obesity, none of these studies has classified the obesity. Our aim in this study …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the flat feet displayed by
young obese and overweight children are attributable to the presence of a thicker midfoot …

OBJECTIVE: This study examined the effects of obesity on plantar pressure distributions in
prepubescent children. DESIGN: Field-based, experimental data on BMI (body mass index) …