Application and limitation analysis of plantar pressure plate in women and children

Application and limitation analysis of plantar pressure plates in maternal and child groups 1. Application scenarios in maternal and child groups

Children's foot health screening and intervention

Foot development monitoring: Through static/dynamic plantar pressure analysis, evaluate the arch morphology and pressure distribution symmetry of children, and detect abnormalities such as flat feet, high arches, and inward and outward gait at an early stage.

Gait correction support: Dynamic testing can capture the movement trajectory of the pressure center during walking, assist in formulating orthopedic insoles or rehabilitation training plans, and improve problems such as inversion and valgus.

Spinal health association analysis: Combined with abnormal plantar pressure data, screen the potential impact of foot problems on secondary skeletal deformities such as scoliosis and pelvic tilt.

Foot health management for pregnant women

Monitoring of foot changes during pregnancy: Analyze biomechanical changes such as arch collapse and plantar edema during pregnancy, and evaluate the impact of foot load on gait stability.

Prevention of foot complications: Detect high-pressure areas on the sole of the foot (such as the heel or forefoot), guide footwear selection or support intervention during pregnancy, and reduce the risk of plantar fasciitis and plantar pain.

2. Restrictions and precautions in application

Restrictions on pregnant women

Use with caution in the middle and late stages of pregnancy: The forward shift of the center of gravity of the abdomen may interfere with the accuracy of dynamic test data, and long-term standing tests may easily aggravate lower limb edema or fatigue.

Contraindications: Pregnant women at high risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension and premature birth should avoid physical stress reactions caused by the test.

Restrictions on children

Age suitability: The foot bones of infants under 3 years old are not fully ossified, and the test data are easily affected by developmental fluctuations, which require comprehensive judgment in combination with clinical examinations.

Operation coordination: Dynamic testing requires children to walk continuously, and young children may cause data deviations due to distraction or irregular movements.

Complexity of data interpretation: Children's foot development has stage characteristics, and personalized analysis needs to be combined with age, height, weight and other parameters to avoid misjudgment.

Equipment and scenario limitations

Static test limitations: Only evaluates the pressure distribution in the standing state, and cannot fully reflect the biomechanical problems in dynamic gait.

Sensor sensitivity: Low-resolution devices may miss subtle pressure abnormalities (such as local high-pressure points on the sole of the foot), affecting the screening accuracy of high-risk groups such as diabetic foot.

III. Comprehensive recommendations

Principles of application for pregnant women: Preventive assessment is the main focus, and the test must be jointly participated by obstetricians and rehabilitation physicians, and fast and non-invasive detection solutions are preferred.

Children's application specifications:

Children over 4 years old are recommended to combine static + dynamic testing to ensure data comprehensiveness.

Orthopedic intervention needs to be based on multiple test data comparisons to avoid misjudgment of a single result.

Equipment selection: Women and children should give priority to testing systems with high sensitivity and support for children's foot size adaptation to ensure data reliability.