Effect of Load Carry on Dynamic Plantar Pressure (handload)

Medipol University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Plantar Pressure Distrubution

Treatments: Device: plantar pressure

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07083921

HIsci

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of loads carried with the dominant and non-dominant hand on dynamic plantar pressure parameters in healthy individuals.Participants were required to be between the ages of 20 and 55 years, and to be free from systemic, neurological, orthopaedic or chronic diseases. Individuals with physical or mental disabilities, balance problems, a risk of falling, knee or wrist-hand joint instability, or who were pregnant, were excluded from the study.

H1:Carrying load on the dominant hand increases dynamic plantar pressure parameter values.

H0: Carrying load in the dominant hand does not change the dynamic plantar pressure parameter values.

Full description

Background: Individuals carry loads with their right or left hand due to their daily life activities. The load carried causes biomechanical differences on the body.

Research Question: The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of loads carried with the dominant and non-dominant hand on dynamic plantar pressure parameters in healthy individuals.

Method: 20 healthy participants aged 20-55 years participated in the study voluntarily. The participants were asked to walk at least six laps at normal walking speed while carrying a load weighing 4 kg with their right and then their left hands. The Sensor Medica pedobarography device was used to evaluate dynamic plantar pressure.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 55 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• between the ages of 20-55
• without any systemic, neurological, orthopaedic and chronic diseases

Exclusion criteria

• pregnant,
• physical and mental problems
• having balance problems and high risk of falling
• with joint instability

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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20 participants in 1 patient group

Dominant hand

Experimental group

Description:

Participants are evaluated only once.

Treatment:

Device: plantar pressure