Association between sex differences on foot health related to the quality of life in a sample of sedentary people
SUMMARY Sedentary (sitting) time may produce many anatomical and physiological consequences which are supposedly associated with a decreased quality of life (QoL) related to foot health. Accordingly, this study aimed to analyze the QoL impact on the overall health and the foot health among male and female sedentary people. A total of 312 participants with an age mean of 39.81 ± 15.40 years completed all phases of the study. In addition, self-reported data were registered. The participants' sedentary lifestyle was determined using the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) physical activity questionnaire. Furthermore, the scores obtained from the Portuguese version of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire were registered. Sedentary people in the equivalent metabolic energy had 301.09 ± 72.22 (min/week). In the first section, values were higher for foot pain and foot function and lower for general foot health and footwear. In the second section, values were higher for general health and vigor and lower for physical activity and social capacity. The differences between the sex groups of the study were statistically significant for footwear (P = 0.008), physical activity (P= 0.002), social capacity (P = 0.001) and vigor (P = 0.001) showing a worst QoL related to foot health in favor of male subjects in comparison with females. The rest of the domains did not show any statistically significant difference (P ≥ .01). The sedentary population evidenced a negative impact on the QoL related to foot health. This problem may be associated with this lifestyle, especially for males.
Main Authors: | López-López,Daniel, Cancela-Carral,Jose María, Araujo,Romeu, Losa-Iglesias,Marta Elena, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo,Ricardo, Rodríguez-Sanz,David, Calvo-Lobo,Cesar |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Associação Médica Brasileira
2019
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-42302019000200149 |
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