Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
Living with Disability Research Centre, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
Disabil Rehabil. 2022 Jul;44(15):3959-3966. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2021.1895897. Epub 2021 Mar 11.
This study compared the differences in foot dimensions between children with and without Down syndrome using three-dimensional (3D) foot scans.
51 children with and 51 children without Down syndrome had a 3D scan taken of their right foot to compare the absolute and normalised (for height or foot length) measurements.
Normalised foot length was shorter in children with Down syndrome (MD -11.62 mm, 95% CI -15.06 to -8.18, < 0.001). When normalised for foot length, ball of foot length (MD 2.87 mm, 95% CI 1.17 to 4.58, = 0.001), diagonal and horizontal foot width (MD 3.65 mm, 95% CI 1.65 to 5.66, < 0.001; MD 4.80 mm, 95% CI 2.88 to 6.72, < 0.001, respectively), ball and instep girth (MD 10.60 mm, 95% CI 5.96 to 15.25, < 0.001; MD 7.92 mm, 95% CI 3.02 to 12.82, = 0.002, respectively) and fifth toe height (MD 3.14 mm, 95% CI 2.22 to 4.07, < 0.001) were greater in children with Down syndrome.
Children with Down syndrome have shorter, wider feet with greater girth and fifthtoe height measurements relative to children without Down syndrome. These findings have implications for footwear fit and the manufacturing of population-specific footwear.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONFootwear-fitting issues arise as a result of the unique foot shape of children with Down syndrome.There are substantial variations in the foot shape of children with and without Down syndrome.Children with Down syndrome require wider, deeper footwear at a given length to accommodate their foot dimensions.These findings have implications for the manufacturing of population-specific footwear.
本研究通过三维（3D）足部扫描比较了唐氏综合征患儿与非唐氏综合征患儿足部尺寸的差异。
51 名唐氏综合征患儿和 51 名非唐氏综合征患儿的右足进行了 3D 扫描，以比较其绝对和归一（按身高或足长）测量值。
唐氏综合征患儿的归一化足长更短（MD-11.62mm，95%CI-15.06 至-8.18， <0.001）。当按足长归一化时，足球长度（MD 2.87mm，95%CI 1.17 至 4.58， =0.001）、对角和水平足宽（MD 3.65mm，95%CI 1.65 至 5.66， <0.001；MD 4.80mm，95%CI 2.88 至 6.72， <0.001）、足球和脚背周长（MD 10.60mm，95%CI 5.96 至 15.25， <0.001；MD 7.92mm，95%CI 3.02 至 12.82， =0.002）和第五趾高度（MD 3.14mm，95%CI 2.22 至 4.07， <0.001）在唐氏综合征患儿中更大。
唐氏综合征患儿的足部更短、更宽，周长和第五趾高度测量值更大。这些发现对鞋类的适配和特定人群鞋类的制造有影响。
唐氏综合征患儿的足部形状独特，导致鞋类适配问题。唐氏综合征患儿和非唐氏综合征患儿的足部形状有很大差异。唐氏综合征患儿需要在给定长度内提供更宽、更深的鞋类以适应其足部尺寸。这些发现对特定人群鞋类的制造有影响。
