pain in the right foot
Conditions
Interventions
Sixty elderly women with and without plantar fasciitis will participate in the study. Participants will be divided into three groups: an intervention group with exercise and insoles associated with pa
Sponsors
Obras Sociais e Educacionais de Luz (Universidade Santo Amaro)
Obras Sociais e Educacionais de Luz (Universidade Santo Amaro)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women; aged between 60 and 80 years; body mass index (BMI) less than 35 kg/m²; walk independently for at least 6 hours a day; do not use orthoses to perform daily activities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: History of knee, ankle, or hip surgery in the last 6 months; muscle injury in the last 6 months; diagnosed neurological disease; diagnosed rheumatological disease; leg length discrepancy greater than 1 cm; presence of hallux rigidus; indication for fasciotomy; presence of arthroplasty or indication for arthroplasty during the intervention period; use of lower limb orthoses; corticosteroid injection in the heel in the last 3 to 6 months; ankle joint instability; dementia or inability to provide consistent information; use of minimalist flexible footwear or similar shoes for more than 25 hours per week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot pain assessed by the Visual Analog Scale and foot functionality assessed by the Foot Function Index questionnaire will be used to verify the effect of the intervention, considering a reduction of at least 5% in pain and a 5% increase in foot function | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot health was assessed using the Foot Health Status Questionnaire-Br, pain catastrophizing using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, kinesiophobia using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, foot posture using the Foot Posture Index, intrinsic foot muscle function using the Kendall scale, and plantar pressure distribution during gait using a pressure plate. All of these measures will be used to assess the overall effect of the intervention on elderly women with and without plantar fasciitis, considering a 5% reduction and increase after the intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactAna Paula Ribeiro
Universidade Santo Amaro
Outcome results
None listed