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Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Can foot anthropometric measurements predict dynamic plantar surface contact area? | BioMed Central Journal of Foot and Ankle Research Research Can foot anthropometric measurements predict dynamic plantar surface contact area Thomas G McPoil 1 Bill Vicenzino2 Mark W Cornwall1 and Natalie Collins2 Address rfhe Laboratory for Foot Ankle Research Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA and 2Division of Physiotherapy School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Queensland St. Lucia Queensland Australia Email Thomas G McPoil - Bill Vicenzino - Mark W Cornwall - Natalie Collins - Corresponding author Open Access Published 28 October 2009 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009 2 28 doi 1757-1146-2-28 Received 27 August 2009 Accepted 28 October 2009 This article is available from http content 2 1 28 2009 McPoil et al licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract_ Background Previous studies have suggested that increased plantar surface area associated with pes planus is a risk factor for the development of lower extremity overuse injuries. The intent of this study was to determine if a single or combination of foot anthropometric measures could be used to predict plantar surface area. Methods Six foot measurements were collected on 155 subjects 97 females 58 males mean age years . The measurements as well as one ratio were entered into a stepwise regression analysis to determine the optimal set of measurements associated with total plantar contact area either including or excluding the toe region. The predicted values were used