Quality of life impact related to foot health in a sample of sea workers.

Background: People working at sea show a marked presence of musculoskeletal pain as well as an important coexistence of pain in diverse anatomical regions, which is believed to have a harmful effect on the quality of life related to foot health. The aim is to describe and compare the impact in a sample of sea workers and people who work on the ground in the light of the scores obtained with regard foot health and health in general.

Methods: A sample of 94 participants of a mean age of 41.

[Determination of plantar pressure in people who use orthoses of the foot].

Objective: To know the transfer of static plantar pressures and body weight distribution through the lower limbs that occur in people with and without the use of orthoses of different densities and influence in other areas of the foot.

Material And Methods: 32 people participated through non-probability convenience sampling in a quasi-experimental study in which self-reported data were recorded, the determination of plantar pressure, and body weight distribution.

Results: 64 feet were studied, showing no difference between the medium pressure and the forefoot without orthoses of 5 mm and 10 mm.