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The influence of athletic activity on the plantar fascia in healthy young adults.
J Clin Ultrasound
January 2006
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical School of University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam, Yorukselim mh. Hastane Caddesi No:32, 46050 Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
Purpose: Complaints deriving from the plantar fascia are relatively common in athletes. This study aimed to investigate the changes of thickness of plantar fascia via sonography in healthy young adults with different levels of activity.
Patients And Methods: One hundred ten adults with normal body mass index were separated into three groups according to activity level: sedentary (group 1, n = 50), athletic activity less than 7 hours per week (group 2, n = 30), and athletic activity 7 or more hours per week (group 3, n = 30).