Correction to: Correlation between functional ability, toe flexor strength, and plantar pressure of hallux valgus in young female adults: a cross-sectional study.

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Correlation between functional ability, toe flexor strength, and plantar pressure of hallux valgus in young female adults: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The prevalence of hallux valgus (HV) increases with age in females. Several studies have investigated the relationship between foot problems, including HV, and falls in older individuals. This study aimed to examine whether HV causes a decline in functional activity in young females and also evaluate the relationship between HV angle, functional activity, toe flexor strength, and plantar pressure.

Relationship between foot morphology and toe muscle strength in female university students.

[Purpose] The purpose was to clarify the relationship between foot morphology and toe muscle strength in female university students. [Participants and Methods] Data from 103 female university students (age, 20.4 ± 1.

Improvements in sound attenuation performance with earplugs following checklist-based self-practice.

The hearing protectors most often used in noisy workplaces are earplugs. The sound attenuation performance of earplugs depends in part on the user's skill and knowledge. This study sought to clarify whether individual training and self-practice based on a checklist can improve sound attenuation.

[Assessment of telephone operators' exposure to sound through headphones].

We estimated the level of noise that telephone operators were exposed to through headphones by a two-step method using an artificial ear technique and a manikin technique. In the artificial ear technique, the sound pressure level (Leq) of the total work hours was 81.5 dB, whereas the Leq of the total duration of phone calls was 89.