Prevalance of bunions in barefoot vs shod runners

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DOES THE INCIDENCE OF ACQUIRED HALLUX VALGUS VARY FROM SHOD
RUNNERS TO BAREFOOT RUNNERS? ? A COMPARATIVE STUDY
WATSON ARULSINGH & GANESH S PAI
TJPRC:International Journal of Physiotherapy
& Occupational Therapy (TJPRC:IJPOT)
Vol. 1, Issue 2, Dec 2015, 17-28

INTRODUCTION
Few researchers in the past found that the incidence of acquired hallux valgus to be high among shod
population than unshod population. Ill fitting shoes are most claimed factor for the occurrence of hallux valgus among
shod. Yet none have analyzed the incidence of hallux valgus in shod runners. Some believe that Egyptian foot is one
among the predisposing factors for the prevalence of hallux valgus in shod. In order to shed clear light on this issue, this
study was intended to compare whether the occurrence of acquired hallux valgus vary from shod runners to unshod.
Methods
For this purpose, 62 non runners (controls), 59 shod runners and 53 barefoot runners with the age group of 18
to 55 years old at convenient sampling method. This cross sectional study was conducted across south karnataka state,
India. Validated Manchester scale was used for this purpose to identify hallux valgus deformity. Shod runners were
further evaluated for shoe fit, heel height-forefoot difference by a evaluation tool validated by Christian J Barton et al to
associate with the occurrence of hallux valgus among shod if more occurrence of hallux valgus were reported from shod
runners group.
Results
Spss 17 version was used. Homogeneity was tested. One way Anova analysis across three groups in the incident
of hallux valgus did not show any statistical significance of difference as p value was 0.414.
Conclusions
Statistical significance of difference was not found between these three groups in the incidence hallux valgus
deformities. This current study also had not shown any correlation between Egyptian feet to the incidence of hallux
valgus.
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mike weber · Apr 26, 2016

Egyptian feet. Greek feet. Jewish feet

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