A Study on Plantar Pressure Distribution, Gait Balance and Lower Back Pain in Pregnant Women

Effect of Insole Intervention on Plantar Pressure Distribution, Gait Balance and Lower Back Pain in Flatfoot Women During the Third Trimester

The purpose of this study was to understand women with low arched feet, flat feet, or BMI> 29 in the third trimester.

The purpose of this study was to understand women with low arched feet, flat feet, or BMI> 29 in the third trimester. Compare the intervention measures of different foot pads immediately, two weeks, four weeks, and six weeks after the intervention Immediate and long-term benefits in relief of plantar pressure, dynamic and static balance, and lower back pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• able to understand and write Chinese
• health and third trimester women
• low arched feet or flat feet or BMI> 29

Exclusion Criteria:

• Women with a medical record of back, foot, ankle, knee, musculoskeletal, or neuromuscular trauma or disease