The posture of the foot is an important and complex aspect of the human body that implies a constant and coherent adaptation, and keeps the body segments in alignment. Baropodometry is a quantitative exam that evaluates the distribution of pressures at different points in the plantar region and the foot contact area. The objective of the study was to know evaluation protocols that used Barapodometry and to verify which variables were observed after the examination. It was analyzed 43 publications, between 2014 and November 2017, indexed in the Web of Science database and / or IEEE. It was verified that the year with the most publications was 2016 and the language with the highest incidence was English. Italy was the country with the highest number of articles published. In relation to the profile of the participants the most studied were those affected by Parkinson's Disease; the most used positioning protocol was bipodal barefoot support with separated feet with open eyes and then closed and arms along the body, the analyzes performed after the examination were on the stabilization area and anteroposterior and lateral velocity of balance. It was concluded that the examination can be effective in the diagnosis of disorders of static and dynamic equilibrium in the different disorders.
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