RT Journal Article
T1 Spatiotemporal and foot kinematic differences during gait in individuals with cavus foot
A1 Tovaruela Carrión, Natalia
A1 Casado Hernández, Israel
A1 Becerro De Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 López López, Daniel
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Bayod López, Javier
AB Cavus foot, defined by a high medial arch, alters plantar pressure distribution and gait biomechanics, often leading to increased forefoot and heel loading, joint stiffness, and musculoskeletal complications. However, specific kinematic differences compared to normal feet remain underexplored. This study aims to analyse gait kinematics differences in subjects with cavus foot versus those with normally aligned feet. A case-control study was carried out in 100 subjects (50 with bilateral cavus foot and 50 with neutral foot) using the PODOSmart® system, which consists of one pairs of smart insoles, which are available in six sizes covering European sizes 36 to 47, to measure spatiotemporal parameters and segmental foot kinematics with a sampling frequency of 208 Hz. spatiotemporal Kinematic gait analysis showed statistically significant differences (p = 0.003) in the case group, with a shorter duration of the taligrade phase of gait in both the left and right feet. The subject with pes cavus showed rapid heel contact, presenting a shorter duration of the taligrade phase of gait compared to subjects with normal feet, which is related to the supination characteristic of this deformity.
PB Nature Publishing Group
YR 2025
FD 2025-12-29
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132430
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132430
LA eng
NO Tovaruela-Carrión, N., Casado-Hernández, I., Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, R. et al. Spatiotemporal and foot kinematic differences during gait in individuals with cavus foot. Sci Rep 15, 44896 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-28935-1
NO Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation
DS Docta Complutense
RD 18 mar 2026