Research Article

Foot Posture Index Reference Values among Young Adults in Saudi Arabia and Their Association with Anthropometric Determinants, Balance, Functional Mobility, and Hypermobility

Table 5

Correlation of FPI values with age, height, weight, BMI, hypermobility, functional mobility, and balance.

AgeHeightWeightBMIHypermobilityFunctional mobility (stair ascent)Functional mobility (stair descent)Balance
Foot group

Normal ()
FPIR0.1200.030.281<0.0010.217<0.0010.0910.090.204<0.001-0.1000.07-0.0780.160.0200.71
FPIL0.0830.130.379<0.0010.272<0.0010.1040.060.213<0.001-0.0770.16-0.0600.280.1130.04
Total FPI0.0990.010.326<0.0010.242<0.0010.0970.010.206<0.001-0.0870.02-0.0670.080.0670.08
Pronated ()
FPIR-0.1230.20-0.363<0.001-0.2950.002-0.1640.080.0790.410.332<0.0010.1990.03-0.0720.45
FPIL0.0160.86-0.1730.07-0.2210.02-0.1710.070.0530.580.1290.180.0720.450.1010.29
Total FPI-0.0520.44-0.264<0.001-0.255<0.001-0.1670.010.0650.330.227<0.0010.1340.040.0160.81
Hyperpronated ()
FPIR0.0650.68-0.3700.01-0.2020.20-0.0190.900.0960.550.0440.780.499<0.001-0.0220.89
FPIL-0.0450.770.1500.340.2460.120.1940.220.3120.18-0.3310.03-0.2460.12-0.0410.80
Total FPI0.0110.92-0.1150.300.0150.890.0830.450.1500.18-0.1360.220.1340.22-0.0310.78
Supinated ()
FPIR0.1790.16-0.1540.22-0.0940.46-0.0070.95-0.1390.270.0040.97-0.0140.910.2130.09
FPIL-0.0120.92-0.573<0.001-0.582<0.001-0.4020.01-0.2320.060.526<0.0010.704<0.0010.3020.01
Total FPI0.0430.63-0.294<0.001-0.281<0.001-0.1790.04-0.1400.110.232<0.0010.306<0.0010.1900.03
Hypersupinated ()
FPIR-0.2580.100.2910.06-0.0460.770.0540.720.2260.160.4030.010.0420.790.3020.05
FPIL-0.1380.39-0.1880.240.0190.900.3390.020.0670.68-0.0270.860.2810.070.0550.73
Total FPI-0.1840.100.0120.94-0.0080.94-0.0170.880.1310.240.1490.180.1780.110.1550.16
Total ()
FPIL0.360.380.1840.0010.0740.07-0.0390.340.404<0.001-0.555<0.001-0.602<0.0010.582<0.001
FPIR0.410.320.150<0.0010.0560.17-0.0340.400.401<0.001-0.549<0.001-0.605<0.0010.568<0.001
Overall FPI-0.0390.130.0920.0080.0040.87-0.0590.020.206<0.001-0.827<0.001-0.834<0.0010.454<0.001

FPIL: foot posture index left side; FPIR: foot posture index left side; significant difference: level.