Reliability of the Footscan® Platform System in Healthy Subjects: A Comparison of without Top-Layer and with Top-Layer Protocols
Joint Authors
Lei, Wei
Shan, Lei
Wen, Xin-Xin
Yan, Ya-Bo
Xu, Chao
Huang, Lu-Yu
Yang, Zhao
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-09-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The Footscan platform is a useful tool for plantar pressure measurement.
However, there is still controversy over whether or not the platform should be covered by top-layer during the test.
This study was designed to compare the reliability of the Footscan platform and identify the differences of the foot loading parameters between without top-layer (WOT) and with top-layer (WT) protocols.
Measurements were taken from thirty-two healthy subjects.
Participants were tested with a Footscan platform using the WOT and WT protocols.
Three trials were performed during two separate testing sessions with a 7-day interval.
Peak pressure, contact time, contact area, and pressure-time integral at ten foot zones were recorded and calculated for intra- and intersession reliability using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and coefficients of variation (CVs).
The reliability and values of the analyzed parameters for the two protocols were compared.
Both protocols produced a moderate to good level of intra- and intersession reliability.
Compared with the WT protocol, the WOT protocol showed higher ICCs, lower CVs, and higher values in most of the parameters analyzed.
The results suggest that the WOT protocol showed better reliability than the WT protocol.
We recommend not using the top-layer when performing the plantar pressure test.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xu, Chao& Wen, Xin-Xin& Huang, Lu-Yu& Shan, Lei& Yang, Zhao& Yan, Ya-Bo…[et al.]. 2017. Reliability of the Footscan® Platform System in Healthy Subjects: A Comparison of without Top-Layer and with Top-Layer Protocols. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135066
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xu, Chao…[et al.]. Reliability of the Footscan® Platform System in Healthy Subjects: A Comparison of without Top-Layer and with Top-Layer Protocols. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135066
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xu, Chao& Wen, Xin-Xin& Huang, Lu-Yu& Shan, Lei& Yang, Zhao& Yan, Ya-Bo…[et al.]. Reliability of the Footscan® Platform System in Healthy Subjects: A Comparison of without Top-Layer and with Top-Layer Protocols. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135066
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135066