Open AccessPreliminary study of regionalised centre‐of‐pressure analysis in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Author(s) -
Hendry Gordon J,
Rafferty Danny,
Semple Ruth,
GardnerMedwin Janet M,
Turner Debbie E,
Woodburn James
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-5-s1-o15
Subject(s) - juvenile , arthritis , medicine , chemistry , biology , genetics
Background Patients with Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may exhibit altered plantar pressure distributions as a result of foot pain and/or deformities [1,2]. Previous work involving adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis suggests that altered loading patterns can be characterised by delayed transfer of the centre-of-pressure to the forefoot [3]. The aim of this study was to compare centre-ofpressure characteristics in pre-defined areas of the foot between patients with JIA and children without JIA.