Uzel Murat, Cetinus Ercan, Ekerbicer H Cetin, Karaoguz Ahmet
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical School of University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Yorukselim mh. Hastane Caddesi No:32, 46050 Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
J Clin Ultrasound. 2006 Jan;34(1):17-21. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20178.
Complaints deriving from the plantar fascia are relatively common in athletes. This study aimed to investigate the changes of thickness of plantar fascia via sonography in healthy young adults with different levels of activity.
One hundred ten adults with normal body mass index were separated into three groups according to activity level: sedentary (group 1, n = 50), athletic activity less than 7 hours per week (group 2, n = 30), and athletic activity 7 or more hours per week (group 3, n = 30). The thicknesses of the plantar fascia at origin and at a point 5 mm distal to origin were measured via sonography.
The mean values of the thickness of the proximal plantar fascia (PFp) and the distal plantar fascia (PFd) in group 1 were similar to those of groups 2 and 3 (p > 0.05). The mean values of PFp and PFd were significantly higher in men than in women (p < 0.05). The mean values of PFp and PFd were similar in left and right feet (p > 0.05). There were moderate positive correlations between PFp and weight, height, and body mass index but no correlation between PFp and amount of athletic activity.
The thickness of the plantar fascia at origin did not change with athletic activity at the amateur level.
足底筋膜相关的不适在运动员中相对常见。本研究旨在通过超声检查，调查不同活动水平的健康年轻成年人足底筋膜厚度的变化。
110名体重指数正常的成年人根据活动水平分为三组：久坐不动组（第1组，n = 50）、每周运动时间少于7小时组（第2组，n = 30）和每周运动时间为7小时或更长时间组（第3组，n = 30）。通过超声测量足底筋膜起点处及其起点远端5毫米处的厚度。
第1组近端足底筋膜（PFp）和远端足底筋膜（PFd）的厚度平均值与第2组和第3组相似（p > 0.05）。男性的PFp和PFd平均值显著高于女性（p < 0.05）。左右脚的PFp和PFd平均值相似（p > 0.05）。PFp与体重、身高和体重指数之间存在中度正相关，但PFp与运动量之间无相关性。
在业余水平，足底筋膜起点处的厚度不会随运动活动而改变。
