Sport şi Societate (May 2017)
THE EVALUATION OF PLANTAR STATICS DISORDERS AMONG PRESCHOLLERS
Abstract
The present paper proposes to identify the incidence of plantar statics disorders among children. The study was conducted on a sample of 93 children, (46 males and 47 females; 63 of the subjects with a rural background, and 30 of them with an urban background). Plantar statics disorders were identified using the podograph; each subject benefited from footprint assessment. The importance of the study is undeniable, as the early identification of flatfoot or cavoid foot may lead to their correction using specific kinesiotherapy programs, also associated with the wearing of a heel cushion when necessary, thus preventing the emergence of biomechanics alterations at the level of superjacent joints. Therefore, using the podograph we managed to identify a significant number of plantar statics disorders within the sample of subjects. Hence, parents became aware of the fact that it is necessary to use specialized kinesiotherapy services in order to correct the plantar statics disorders of the children.
