Foot Posture Index: a literature review

  • José Algaba del Castillo Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
  • Manuel Coheña Jiménez Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
  • Amanda Páez Tudela Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
  • María del Rocío Ruiz García Department of Podiatry, Faculty of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, University of Seville, Seville, Spain
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2017.05.001
Keywords: Índice de Postura del Pie, Deporte, Lesiones Deportivas Foot Posture Index, Sport, Sport Injuries Índice de Postura do Pé, Esporte, Lesiões Esportivas

Abstract

Objective: To carry out a review on the clinical tool of classification of the position of the foot in static, Foot Posture Index, for a better understanding of its use and applicability.

Method: Bibliographical review on the Foot Posture Index. A total of 48 papers were consulted among journal articles, books and doctoral theses. 18 were discarded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria proposed.

Results: 30 texts have been used in Spanish and English, in which the classification of the foot has been related to the Foot Posture Index, its reliability in diverse populations and its use in the world of Sport Sciences.

Conclusions: The Foot Posture Index is an easy, reliable and scientifically validated tool. Its applicability has been demonstrated in all types of populations, without specific limitations to altered or pathological situations of the lower limb. Data have been obtained that support its use as a predictor of injuries, as well as for the improvement of the athlete's abilities.

Published
2018-10-15
Issue
Vol. 12 No. 4 (2019): December 2019
Section
Revisiones
Page/s
376-380
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2017.05.001