<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The research was carried out in a multi-profile clinic where female medical workers included nurses, doctors and nurse assistants. The number of respondents included in the data analysis of this research was 102. A standardised questionnaire was used to obtain data on age group, position, body mass index, physical activities, ergonomic factors at work, performed objective foot examination methods, awareness of the ways of feet deformation correction. A computerised foot diagnostic system Pad Professional was used to objectively assess the feet condition. The podometric examination was carried out on 78 respondents. The data indicated a widespread foot problem spread among medical workers. Of 102 respondents only 10 (4.2%) had no complaints, and of 78 respondents who underwent the podometric test, none were diagnosed as having a totally healthy foot. The podometric examination showed that 65 (83.3%), which was the vast majority of respondents, had transverse arch flattening. Explicit transverse arch flattening was diagnosed in 8 (10.3%) and longitudinal arch flattening in 5 (6.4%) respondents.</p></abstract>

The research was carried out in a multi-profile clinic where female medical workers included nurses, doctors and nurse assistants. The number of respondents included in the data analysis of this research was 102. A standardised questionnaire was used to obtain data on age group, position, body mass index, physical activities, ergonomic factors at work, performed objective foot examination methods, awareness of the ways of feet deformation correction. A computerised foot diagnostic system Pad Professional was used to objectively assess the feet condition. The podometric examination was carried out on 78 respondents. The data indicated a widespread foot problem spread among medical workers. Of 102 respondents only 10 (4.2%) had no complaints, and of 78 respondents who underwent the podometric test, none were diagnosed as having a totally healthy foot. The podometric examination showed that 65 (83.3%), which was the vast majority of respondents, had transverse arch flattening. Explicit transverse arch flattening was diagnosed in 8 (10.3%) and longitudinal arch flattening in 5 (6.4%) respondents.

Foot problems of female medical personnel: Subjective complaints and results of the podometric test

Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Rīga Stradiņš University, Dzirciema iela 16 Rīga, LV-1007, LATVIA

"Biķernieki" Clinic, Riga Eastern Clinical University Hospital, Lielvārdes iela 68, LV-1006, Riga, LATVIA

Pirmaden Medical Centre Ltd., Bauskas iela 20, Rīga, LV-1004, LATVIA

Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.

The research was carried out in a multi-profile clinic where female medical workers included nurses, doctors and nurse assistants. The number of respondents...

Foot problems of female medical personnel: Subjective complaints and results of the podometric test

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 20 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0009-6

Keywords
female medical personnel, occupational factors, feet load, longitudinal arch flattening, transverse arch flattening

This content is open access.

Foot problems of female medical personnel: Subjective complaints and results of the podometric test

Published Online: Aug 18, 2010

Page range: 20 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-010-0009-6

Keywordsfemale medical personnel, occupational factors, feet load, longitudinal arch flattening, transverse arch flattening

This content is open access.

Keywords
female medical personnel, occupational factors, feet load, longitudinal arch flattening, transverse arch flattening