2024, Vol. 11, Issue 6, Part D

Background: The objectives of the study the analysis of feet status among rural and urban school going children of Bilaspur.

Method & procedure: Two hundred (200) subjects including boys and girls from rural as well as urban areas of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh under age of 11-14, in which 100 subjects (50 boys & 50 Girls) were from rural and 100 subjects (50 boys & 50 Girls) from urban schools, were taken as a sample for present investigation on random sampling basis. In present study to find out the status of different foot deformities i.e. Flat-feet, Claw-feet, Valgus & Varus.

Test/equipments/tools: Foot impression with the help of pedograph & goniometer were used. The collected data was tabulated and computerized to draw out the meaningful conclusions. Frequenting and percentage were used to calculated of raw score.

Results: Two hundred (200) subjects including boys and girls from rural as well as urban areas of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. Results shows % wise data of rural school going children, as per record 10% children were found from flatfeet, 5% from Claw-feet, 1% from Valgus and 1% suffering from Varus. On the other hand, percentage wise data of urban school going children, as per record 7% children were found suffering from flatfeet, 3% suffering from Claw-feet, 1% suffering from Valgus and 2% suffering from Varus.

Conclusions: It is concluded that the flatfeet deformities are very high and Varus & Valgus deformities are very low in school going children of rural area. It is concluded that the flatfeet deformities are very high and valgus deformities are very low in school going children of urban area.