Prevalence of podiatric conditions seen in Special Olympics athletes: A comparison of USA data to an international population

Jenkins, David W.; Cooper, Kimbal; Heigh, Evelyn G.

doi:10.1016/j.foot.2014.09.001

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“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the body composition and foot posture index, to analyze the effect of gender on the body composition and foot posture index, and to analyze the factors affecting the body composition in athletes with ID participating in Special Olympics, as in athletes with ID the foot deformities, abnormal postural patterns and overweight and obesity was observed to be more common than in the general population [2]- [4], [11]- [13], [15].…”

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“…Foot abnormalities and deformities can significantly affect the gait and others related daily activities. Compared to general population, gait capacities are affected in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) [1] and a higher prevalence of podiatric conditions and deformities was observed among persons with ID in previous studies [2]- [4]. For this reason, Special Olympics, a sport organization for people with ID, introduced the Fit Feet program focused on podiatric screening of intellectually disabled athletes to their Healthy Athlete program [5].…”

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The relationship between body composition and foot posture index in Special Olympics athletes

Gimunová

Válková

Kalina

et al. 2019

Acta Bioeng Biomech

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In Special Olympics, athletes' foot deformities, abnormal postural patterns and overweight and obesity were observed to be more common than in the general population. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between body composition and foot posture index. Additionally, the effect of gender and other factors on the body composition and foot posture index in athletes with intellectual disability (ID) were analyzed. Methods: 131 athletes with ID participated in this study: 36 table tennis players, 66 cross country skiers and 29 downhill skiers. Their body composition was assessed using the bioimpedance analysis InBody 230 (Biospace, Korea). The foot screening included the assessment of foot posture index, which evaluates the degree of pronated, supinated and neutral position of the foot, gait speed and the last part of the procedure consisted of a short questionnaire, providing the information about the type of housing, age, and the usage of orthotics. Results: A low correlation between body composition and some of the foot posture index criteria was observed. The mean foot posture index score in athletes with ID was observed to be slightly pronated, as also described in the general population, with no statistically significant difference between female and male athletes. The gender differences were observed only in body composition. Conclusions: The high body weight and body fat percentage observed in this study highlight the need for healthy lifestyle education in athletes with ID.

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The relationship between body composition and foot posture index in Special Olympics athletes

Gimunová

Válková

Kalina

et al. 2019

Acta Bioeng Biomech

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“…However, it is noteworthy that men are more likely to exhibit flatfoot, both in the presence of DS (Jenkins et al . ) and in the unaffected population (Shibuya et al . ; Troiano et al .…”

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Men and women with Down syndrome exhibit different kinematic (but not spatio‐temporal) gait patterns

Claes

Zago

Galli

2018

J intellect Disabil Res

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Background Gait phenotypes are well documented in people with Down syndrome (pwDS), but sexrelated differences are still unexplored. This study investigated the existence of possible differences in spatio-temporal and kinematic parameters of gait between men and women with DS using quantitative three-dimensional gait analysis. Methods Gait patterns of 117 pwDS (53 F, 64 M) who underwent a computerised gait analysis from 2002 to 2017 were retrospectively analysed to obtain spatio-temporal gait parameters and kinematics in the sagittal plane at hip, knee and ankle joints, as well as foot progression. Results Overall, when considered as a single group, the gait patterns found for pwDS confirmed the findings of previous studies. However, when analysed by sex, our data revealed that women with DS exhibit a larger hip flexion at late stance (42% to 54% of the gait cycle) and reduced knee flexion at the beginning of the swing phase (61% to 69% of the gait cycle). In contrast, men are characterised by larger foot extrarotation angles through most of the stance phase (from 0% to 55% of the gait cycle) and at the end of the swing phase (92% to 99% of the gait cycle). No differences between men and women with DS were found concerning ankle dorsi-plantar-flexion or in all spatio-temporal parameters normalised by individuals' anthropometry, excluding cadence (higher in women). ConclusionsThe findings of the present study highlight the need to investigate gait dysfunctions in pwDS by taking their sex into consideration. Such an approach may be useful not only in gaining a better understanding of the pathophysiology of gait disturbances associated with DS but also in supporting a better orientation of rehabilitative treatments.M. Pau et al. • Gait in men and women with Down syndrome

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“…Hip and knee flexion deficits are probably associated, as in healthy women, with weaker abdominal (20) and hip flexor (22) muscles. Altered foot progression is common in DS due to flatfoot (4), and its prevalence is higher in male patients (23): this may explain the higher foot progres- Gait tests were performed within the gait analysis laboratory of the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital (Rome, Italy), equipped with a 12-camera motion capture system (Elite 2002, BTS, Milan, Italy); 22 spherical reflective markers were placed on patients' body according to the Davis protocol. Participants were requested to walk at comfortable speed 6 times on a 10-m lane.…”

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Sex differences in the gait kinematics of patients with Down syndrome: A preliminary report

Zago

Claes

Galli³

2019

J Rehabil Med

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Prevalence of podiatric conditions seen in Special Olympics athletes: A comparison of USA data to an international population

Cited by 11 publications

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The relationship between body composition and foot posture index in Special Olympics athletes

The relationship between body composition and foot posture index in Special Olympics athletes

Men and women with Down syndrome exhibit different kinematic (but not spatio‐temporal) gait patterns

Sex differences in the gait kinematics of patients with Down syndrome: A preliminary report

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