Concordance between Pressure Platform and Pedigraph
Cristina Gonzalez-Martin,
Uxia Fernandez-Lopez,
Abian Mosquera-Fernandez,
Vanesa Balboa-Barreiro,
Maria Teresa Garcia-Rodriguez,
Rocio Seijo-Bestilleiro,
Raquel Veiga-Seijo
Affiliations
Cristina Gonzalez-Martin
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Uxia Fernandez-Lopez
Departament of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Campus of Esteiro, University of A Coruña, 15471 Ferrol, Spain
Abian Mosquera-Fernandez
Departament of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Campus of Esteiro, University of A Coruña, 15471 Ferrol, Spain
Vanesa Balboa-Barreiro
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Maria Teresa Garcia-Rodriguez
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Rocio Seijo-Bestilleiro
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Raquel Veiga-Seijo
Research Group in Nursing and Health Care, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de A Coruña (INIBIC), Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC), Sergas, Universidade da Coruña (UDC), 15071 A Coruña, Spain
Objectives: Determine the concordance between two methods of obtaining the plantar footprint (pedigraph and pressure platform). Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional, observational study of prevalence was carried out in the social center of Cariño (Coruña), Spain (n = 65 participants). Older people without amputations or the presence of dysmetria were included. The variables studied were: sociodemographic (age, sex), anthropometric (body mass index) and footprint measurement variables. These measurements were made by obtaining the plantar footprint using two methods: pedigraph and pressure platform. Results: The mean age of the sample was 37.42 ± 15.05 years, with a predominance of the female gender (61.54%). Positive linear correlation between pedigraph and platform was observed in both feet in the Chippaux and Staheli indices (correlation coefficient > 0.3, p < 0.001 in each comparison). The reliability was good or moderate in relation with the Chippaux and Staheli index. Slightly lower coefficients were observed in the dimensions of the foot. Conclusions: A positive linear correlation between pedigraph and platform was observed in both feet in the Chippaux and Staheli indices. Significant differences were observed between pedigraph and platform in relation to the width and length of the foot. It is probably due to the fact that the pressure platform provides more exhaustive, detailed and accurate information of the foot.
