Arch Height Mediation of Obesity-Related Walking in Adults: Contributors to Physical Activity Limitations

Figure 2

Example of digital footprint data collected with the high resolution (HR) Mat VersaTek. These feet represent two participants: one with a higher arch (a) and one with a lower arch (b). Note that the white space in the center of the foot on the left is representative of a higher arch since that part of the foot does not touch the mat. The colors indicate areas of the feet that exert pressure that is graded from low (blue) to high (red) areas of pressure in kilopascals. The high-arched individual on the left is a 40-year-old male with a BMI of 26.35 kg/m². The low-arched individual on the right is male, 46 years old, and has a BMI of 36.86 kg/m².

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