The aging foot
| dc.contributor.author | Arnold, J.B. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Menz, H.B. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | L, L. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Ledoux, L. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | S, S. | |
| dc.contributor.editor | Telfer, T. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aging is associated with many changes to the musculoskeletal system, which over time becomes less well adapted to perform its normal functions. Alterations to the structure and biomechanics of bone, articular cartilage, ligament, tendon, fat, and skeletal muscles in the foot are a normal part of the aging process. They may also provide a basis upon which age-related diseases, such as osteoarthritis, can be initiated. The foot also contains a rich network of sensory receptors, nerves, lymphatic and circulatory vessels, all of which are also affected by aging. Combined with the demands of standing, walking, and other physical activities during a lifetime, foot deformity and functional impairment often develop. Understanding how aging affects the foot is essential for biomechanists and clinicians, allowing them to recognize the difference between normal and pathological states, how foot function changes over time, and how the response to treatments for foot pathology changes with advancing age. The aims of this chapter are the following: 1. to review the evidence regarding changes to the properties and functions of foot tissues with aging; 2. to examine the known age-related changes to foot anthropometry, posture, and morphology; 3. to explore how aging alters the function of the foot during walking, including joint kinematics, kinetics, and plantar pressures; 4. to review the evidence for how changes to foot posture and foot deformity with aging relate to mobility limitations in older adults; and 5. to identify and discuss areas for future research | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Source details - Title: Foot and Ankle Biomechanics, 2023 / L, L., Ledoux, L., S, S., Telfer, T. (ed./s), Ch.37, pp.595-610 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/B978-0-12-815449-6.00034-2 | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 9780128154496 | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | Arnold, J.B. [0000-0002-1158-8917] | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/33399 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier | |
| dc.publisher.place | UK | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2023 Elsevier Inc. | |
| dc.source.uri | https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-815449-6.00034-2 | |
| dc.subject | aging | |
| dc.subject | deformity | |
| dc.subject | elderly | |
| dc.subject | gerontology | |
| dc.title | The aging foot | |
| dc.type | Book chapter | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| ror.mmsid | 9916721904501831 |