Effects of obesity on foot structure and function

Zhao, Xiaoguang/ Gu, Yaodong/ Tanaka, Kiyoji

ISBN 10: 3659908800 / ISBN 13: 9783659908804

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2017

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152 pages. 8.66x5.91x0.35 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Effects of obesity on foot structure and function
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659908800
• ISBN 13: 9783659908804
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.27 kilograms

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Synopsis

The prevalence of obesity has dramatically increased over the past decades. Obesity is generally accompanied by physical inactivity, and has become a global pandemic and recognized as a primary public health concern in many countries. Obesity affects kinematics and kinetics, which likely causes changes of foot structure and function. For obese individuals, weight reduction and increasing weight bearing physical activity may be effective approaches to not only decrease the risk of the health-related diseases and improve the QoL, but also have positive impact on foot structure and function. However, there has been no systematic study on the influence of weight reduction and increasing weight bearing physical activity on foot structure and function in obese adults to date.

About the Author

Xiaoguang Zhao, who obtained PhD of Sports Medicine at the University of Tsukuba in Japan, is now working at Research Academy of Grand Health, Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, China. Research direction is obesity and biomechanical analysis of lower limbs.