da Rocha Emmanuel Souza, Bratz Denise Tiane Klein, Gubert Larissa Colaço, de David Ana, Carpes Felipe P
Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Federal University of Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil.
Laboratory of Biomechanics, University of Brasilia, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Clin Biomech (Bristol). 2014 Aug;29(7):822-7. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2014.05.006. Epub 2014 May 28.
Children obesity is a risk factor for several dysfunctions and diseases, with negative effects on the morphology of the locomotor system, plantar pressure and body stability. A relationship between postural control and sensorimotor information has been assumed. However, there is few data on the effects of children obesity on the availability of sensorial information from the foot during standing.
Twenty obese and twenty non-obese children were evaluated for foot sensitivity and plantar pressure during unipedal and bipedal stance. Data were compared between obese and non-obese participants, between foot regions and between legs.
Obese children experiences higher plantar pressure and have lower foot sensitivity than non-obese. Additionally, obese children had similar sensitivity for different foot regions, as compared to the non-obese.
Children obesity negatively influences foot sensitivity. Bipedal stance seemed more sensitive to differentiate between obese and non-obese. Higher plantar pressure and lower foot sensitivity in obese children may affect performance of weight bearing activities, contribute to higher risk of foot injuries and have potential implication for children footwear design and clinical physical examination.
儿童肥胖是多种功能障碍和疾病的危险因素，对运动系统形态、足底压力和身体稳定性有负面影响。姿势控制与感觉运动信息之间的关系已被假定。然而，关于儿童肥胖对站立时足部感觉信息可用性的影响的数据很少。
对20名肥胖儿童和20名非肥胖儿童在单脚和双脚站立时的足部敏感性和足底压力进行评估。比较肥胖和非肥胖参与者之间、足部区域之间以及双腿之间的数据。
肥胖儿童比非肥胖儿童经历更高的足底压力且足部敏感性更低。此外，与非肥胖儿童相比，肥胖儿童不同足部区域的敏感性相似。
儿童肥胖对足部敏感性有负面影响。双脚站立似乎对区分肥胖和非肥胖更敏感。肥胖儿童较高的足底压力和较低的足部敏感性可能会影响负重活动的表现，增加足部受伤的风险，并对儿童鞋类设计和临床体格检查有潜在影响。
