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Biography: Dr. Sedegheh Malek Mohammadi

Abstract

The objective of this research is controlling the vertical load applied on the foot in static and locomotion in living individual. Plantar fascia has long been connected to the kinematics and kinetics qualities of the ankle and foot. It is believed quantified plantar fascia thickness is a location to quantify the amount of the applied load. It has been accepted that thickness of the plantar fascia is different not only along its length, but also in equivalent locations in both feet. Method; 1) plan of investigation was designed based on six landmarks and three reference lines to identify the location of the plantar fascia along its length, 2) thickness of the plantar fascia was scanned through Ultra Sound 2D measuring before modification. Plantar fascia thickness was scanned in sagittal and frontal planes to be quantified with Image J software, 3) pressure markers were put on identified locations of the plantar fascia. The amount of the applied pressure was assessed with E-med, in static and locomotion, 4) Qualysis, The percentage of the body weight was calculated in identified locations. Data was collected simultaneously through Emed and Qualysis in static and locomotion. It was found that quantifying the amount of the applied load in identified location of the plantar fascia is achievable, individually. The outcome of quantitative information of an individual with 65 Kg weight was;  plantar fascia thickness [(1.1 ± 0.6mm) < longitudinally > (1.4 ± 0.2_mm) and (1.2 ± 0.6_mm) < transversely > (1.4 ± 0.2_mm)], [ (41.3 ± 4.5) < applied pressure  on the plantar fascia > (79.3 ± 17.5)] ,[(0.6% ± 0.18%) <the percentage of the body weight in identified location of the plantar fascia > (1.1% ± 0.27%)]. Appropriately, prevention of injury and rehabilitation schedule can be achievable according to the biological qualities of the movements.