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T1 Footwear used by older people and a history of hyperkeratotic lesions on the foot : a prospective observational study
A1 Palomo López, Patricia
A1 Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 Rodríguez Sanz, David
A1 Calvo Lobo, César
A2 Fisioterapia
K1 Anatomía
K1 Fisioterapia
K1 Medicina. Salud
K1 Aging
K1 Foot
K1 Foot deformities
K1 Foot disease
K1 Shoes
K1 Envejecimiento
K1 Pies
K1 Enfermedades
K1 Deformidades
AB Inadequate footwear, painful and hyperkeratotic lesions (HL) are an extremely common problems amongst older people. Such problems increase the risk of falls, hamper mobility, reduction of quality of life, dignity, and ability to remain independent. The etiology of painful and feet conditions is poorly understood.To discover footwear preferences of older people, pain tolerance may favor presence of HL for the use of inadequate footwear in old age.A sample of 100 participants with a mean age of 74.90 ± 7.01 years attended an outpatient clinic where self-reported demographic data, frequency with which they checked their feet were recorded and measurements were taken of foot sensitivity. Additionally, all participants’ shoes were allocated into optimal, adequate, and dangerous categories based on design, structural and safety features, and materials.Only 12% of the sample population checked their feet every day, 37% revealed symptoms of neuropathy, 14% used optimal shoes, and 61% presented HL. In a bivariate analysis, no significant differences were observed.HL are associated with inadequate footwear, loss of sensitivity, and low frequency of foot health checks.
PB Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
YR 2018
FD 2018-03-15
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10612/7482
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10612/7482
NO Medicine, vol. 96, n. 15
NO 4 p.
DS BULERIA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de León
RD 25-abr-2024