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Evaluating gender differences in foot dimensions

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to collect foot anthropometric data of Taiwanese adults and to examine the gender differences in foot dimensions. Three hundred healthy male and female students were recruited. A 3D foot scanner was used to collect 14 foot dimensions. Results showed that the average difference between males and females was about 24 mm and 10 mm in foot length and breadth, respectively. The right foot was smaller than left foot in foot length, ball of foot length, hell breadth and sphyrion fibulare height regardless of genders. Overall, body weight and stature had significant correlates to the 14 foot dimensions except for navicular height. Designing footwear should consider the difference in foot dimensions among different genders.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationErgonomics for All
Subtitle of host publicationCelebrating PPCOE's 20 Years of Excellence - Selected Papers of the Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics, PPCOE 2010
Pages9-13
Number of pages5
StatePublished - 2011
Event9th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics, PPCOE 2010 - Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Duration: 7 Nov 201010 Nov 2010

Publication series

NameErgonomics for All: Celebrating PPCOE's 20 Years of Excellence - Selected Papers of the Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics, PPCOE 2010

Conference

Conference9th Pan-Pacific Conference on Ergonomics, PPCOE 2010
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityKaohsiung
Period7/11/1010/11/10

Keywords

  • Anthropometry
  • Foot dimensions
  • Gender difference

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