Daniel López-López1, Romeu Araújo2, Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias3, Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo4, António Santos5, David Rodríguez-Sanz6, César Calvo-Lobo7. 1. Research, Health and Podiatry Unit. Department of Health Sciences. Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry. Universidade da Coruña, Spain. Electronic address: daniellopez@udc.es. 2. Faculty of Sciences of the Education and of Sport. Universidade de Vigo, Spain. Electronic address: romeuaraujo@podologista.com. 3. Faculty of Health Sciences. University Rey Juan Carlos, Spain. Electronic address: marta.losa@urjc.es. 4. School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry. University Complutense of Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: ribebeva@ucm.es. 5. Department of Applied Mathematics, Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering, University of Vigo, Spain. Electronic address: asisanto@gmail.com. 6. Department of Physical Therapy and Podiatry, Physical Therapy and Health Sciences, Research Group, Universidad Europea de Madrid, Madrid, Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: davidrodriguezsanz@gmail.com. 7. Nursing and Physical Therapy Department, Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED), Universidad de León, Ponferrada, León, Spain. Electronic address: cecalvo19@hotmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Customized foot orthoses (CFO) have been widely accepted to reduce the frequency of foot problems and postural disorders. The purpose of the research was to compare the influence of CFO utilization on the venous status among healthy females and males. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study (NCT03329430), which included 20 healthy subjects that completed all the stages of the process. The subjects showed an age mean of 20.00 ± 1.62 years and were recruited in a foot and ankle specialist center. Self-reported data were medical records and venous function which were evaluated by plethysmography with or without utilization of CFO. RESULTS: A sample of 40 feet was studied, showing statistically significant differences between venous filling time (P < 0.001) and in the ejection fraction (P < 0.001) with CFO utilization versus without use of CFO. CONCLUSIONS: Healthy people who utilize CFO evidenced an increased venous return in the feet.
BACKGROUND: Customized foot orthoses (CFO) have been widely accepted to reduce the frequency of foot problems and postural disorders. The purpose of the research was to compare the influence of CFO utilization on the venous status among healthy females and males. METHODS: This was a quasi-experimental study (NCT03329430), which included 20 healthy subjects that completed all the stages of the process. The subjects showed an age mean of 20.00 ± 1.62 years and were recruited in a foot and ankle specialist center. Self-reported data were medical records and venous function which were evaluated by plethysmography with or without utilization of CFO. RESULTS: A sample of 40 feet was studied, showing statistically significant differences between venous filling time (P < 0.001) and in the ejection fraction (P < 0.001) with CFO utilization versus without use of CFO. CONCLUSIONS: Healthy people who utilize CFO evidenced an increased venous return in the feet.
Authors: David Rodríguez-Sanz; Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo; Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias; Eva María Martínez-Jiménez; Daniel Muñoz-García; Eduardo Pérez-Boal; César Calvo-Lobo; Daniel López-López Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2018-11-21 Impact factor: 4.241