International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)
  Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 2 | Page No.: 63-67
Early Detection Of Foot Deformity At Younger School Age Download PDF
Ljubica Milanovi?, Bojan Bjelica, Vanja Cicovi?, Radomir Pr?ulj, Radomir Zrni?, Nikola Aksovi?

Abstract:
The foot undergoes major developmental changes through various stages of growth and development. Anthropometry and the appearance of the feet throughout childhood have been monitored and analyzed for many years. The sample of respondents included 126 unofifth-graders, aged 10-11, divided into two subsamples, rural and urban. Representation of a certain degree of deformity I, II, III lowering of the feet using a certain formula. Research has shown that a large number of primary school children in rural areas do not have impaired foot status; by comparing the results of the confirmation. The hypothesis is that rural children have better foot status than urban children. Only regular monitoring of the child's condition will contribute to a preventive and timely solution to the problem.