In the feature article “Medial Longitudinal Arch Development”, the authors Jasper Tong and Pui Kong explains the Medial Longitudinal Arch (MLA) development of children between the ages of 7 and 9 year old. Having flatfoot may influence the muscle and bone capabilities of performing and may cause injury in children. Sometimes doctor’s suggest that treatment be provided to children before the age of 6. While other doctor’s do not suggest treatment as they believe it may resolve own it’s on while children grow. There are different studies of the MLA development as to where some research remain consistent as to other findings the foot arch is becoming higher. It’s also believed that while wearing shoes at an early age may be the influence of MLA development. The MLA …show more content…
The children where followed up at 10 months and 22 months using the dynamic footprint measurements. They examined the children at 22 months because of the different studies on foot arch stabilization from 7 to 9 years of age. This research was conducted as a observational study. My reason for being is they collected information from doing follow ups at 10 and 22 months. Also, getting information on the foot wear usage, the different types of footwear worn, and how frequent footwear was worn by the participants. The result of the MLA development of children between the ages of 7 to 9 year olds found no significant differences. Between the sexes of the children , the MLA of the boys was still developing at age 6.9 years. While there was no changes made for the girls. Also, the boys had a flatter arch than of the girls. Another factor is that there was a difference in children who wore different footwear. Children that wore closed toe shoes showed the least of MLA. Children that wore slippers while being a toddler experienced a flatter arch than those that wore
In order to begin this lab procedure, the class was first split into lab groups of four. A meter measuring tape was then obtained from the lab materials. One member of the lab group sat on the edge of the table and the other members took turns measuring the circumference in centimeters at the widest part of the calf. The measure was taken by each lab member and recorded in a table. This step was repeated for each lab member. After obtaining the circumference of each group members’ calf, a caliper was used to take the skin-fold thickness on the inside of the lab member’s calf and this measurement was also recorded in a table. Again, this step was repeated for each lab member. The average of the leg circumference and of the caliper measurement was then averaged and recorded in the table. Then the adjusted mean was found by subtracting the average found for the caliper measurements from the average of leg circumference. Data for each lab group was then recorded on the board in separate tables for male and female measurements. This data was...
Clubfoot occurs in 1 in 1,000 births, Boys are born with the disorder twice as often as girls. Clubfoot is abnormalities in the bones, muscles and ligaments of the foot. It makes the feet point downward and makes it difficult to work., Treatment include casting of the foot.
Clubfoot is defined as a congenital foot deformity characterized by a kidney shaped foot that turns inward and points down. The forefoot is curved inward, the heel is bent inward, and the ankle is fixed in planter flexion with the toes pointing down. Shortened tendons on the inside of the lower leg, together with abnormally shaped bones that restrict movement outwards cause the foot to turn inwards. A tightened achilles tendon causes the foot to point downwards. The medical term for clubfoot is talipes equinovarus . It is the most common congenital disorder of the lower extremity. There are several variations, but talipes equinovarus being the most common. Clubfeet occurs in approximately 1 in every 800-1000 babies, being twice as common in boys than girls. One or both feet may be affected.
In addition, From database and registers, they also gathered other information that might affect the study result, such as mother’s age at child’s birth, educational level, and occupation class. These info was regarded as potential confounders which will be adjusted in the data analysis. To the figure on the right, on the top is the total raw sample size, they ruled out children who were not native born, or those who had parents born outside
Gross motor development is the review of the child’s capability to move in a consistent man...
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To do so, the anthropologist examines the overall sturdiness of the bones, as males tend to have larger bones and joint surface...
Approximately one in three thousand children are born with this disorder and it does not progress over time. There does not appear to be any precedence as to sex or race and it is developed at conception. There are several types of Arthrogryposis which include Amyoplasia, Distal, Classic, and Syndromic. According to the Shriners hospitals for children, Amyoplasia is an overall lack of muscular development and growth with contracture, a loss of joint motion, and deformity of most joints. Babies with this type have dense fibrous tissue and fat instead of skeletal muscle. Distal affects several joints usually in the hands and feet, and range of motion may be slightly limited. Classic usually affects the hands, wrists, elbows, shoulders, hips, feet and knees with different degrees of severity. The most severe case can affect almost joint ...
People with achondroplasia have a limited ability to rotate and extend their elbows. They generally develop bowed legs and may have in-turned toes. Their hands and feet are short and broad, as are their fingers and toes. The characteristic findings of short stature, rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, and specific facial features become more pronounced over time. In addition to being diagnosed by physical examination, individuals with achondroplasia have some specific bone changes that can be seen on an x ray. In general, they have minimal medical problems, normal IQ, and most achieve success and have a long life regardless of their stature. The most serious medical barriers to an excellent prognosis are the neurologic complications that can arise in achondroplasia. Spinal cord compression is thought to increase the risk for SIDS to 7.5% in infants with achondroplasia and can lead to life-long complications such as paralysis if
The human foot is an incredibly complex part of the body, it is made up of twenty-six bones which is fully twenty-five percent of the bones in the entire body. The structure of the forefoot includes the five metatarsal bones and the phalanges. The metatarsal bones are for forward movement and provides attachment for several tendons. The phalanges, also known as the toes, movement take place in the joints. The foot movement only has two movements; inversion and eversion. All the joints in the hindfoot and midfoot contributes to these complex movements. The foot has two significant functions: weight bearing and impulsion, which both requires a high degree of stability. The foot must also be flexible so it is able to adapt to uneven surfaces. The various bones and joints of the foot are what allows the foot to be flexible. In order for the foot to be able to support any weight the various of bones must form an arch. The foot has three arches that are maintain by the shape of the bones and by the ligaments. The arches are supported by the muscles and tendons. A foot is a strong, flexible, and durable it allows us to daily activities as we please while carrying all the
A newborn child’s physical and motor development is an evident progression throughout their first years and later in life. A child’s motor development is more of a slower progress, from going to gross motor skills to more fine motor skills in a few months while physical development is an apparent process. The environment affects children in their physical and motor growth, as they learn and adapt to new stimuli everyday as they develop. Separately, these developments start at different times, but function hand in hand as a child grows. Physical development is apparent at conception, early childhood, middle childhood, and adolescence; while motor development
The first type of development that can be observed is physical development. Physical development refers to a child's gross and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are the use of large groups of muscles that can develop naturally through outdoor and indoor play. During play, a child may use their gross motor skills by standing, jumping, climbing, running or riding a bike. "If children are encouraged to be physically active, these skills can develop into advanced patterns of motor coordination that can last a lifetime" (brightfutures.org). Fine motor skills are the use of the muscles in the hands. These muscles can develop by using fingers to cut with scissors, write, paint and many other activities. Underdeveloped muscles, weight gain, and high blood pressure are all signs o...
The limitations of this investigation are that only 20 people participated in the investigation which is not enough because of the number of people in the world with different feet, and shoe sizes. The data collected focused on a range of teenagers from 14-18, so some teenagers might not have been done growing. I chose teenagers because I wanted to be able to get an abundance of test subjects that were in their growing prime, to test to see if their growth in height and growth in feet size were consistent.