Analysis of Plantar Pressure Patterns in College Students with Different Levels of Physical Activity
Physical activity has a positive effect on preventing cardiovascular and mental diseases and improving physical health.This study selected 32 male college students as research subjects,aiming to investigate the impact of physical activity level on walking function and whether it increases the risk of foot injury and abnormal gait in college students.The Zebris FDM-TR70L gait analysis system was used to test the activity trajectory of the center of plantar pressure(COP)and the distribution of plantar pressure.The results showed that the low physical activity group of college students had significantly higher gait line length,COP offset,loading change time,peak plantar pressure and pressure peaks in the forefoot and midfoot regions during walking compared to the high physical activity group,and the differences were statistically significant.Therefore,it is recommended that college students with low physical activity levels should increase physical activity to narrow the physical function gap with those with high physical activity levels,and reduce the incidence of abnormal gait and plantar fatigue as well as lower extremity injuries.
Physical activityCollege studentsPlantar pressureWalking function