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The question being addressed in the current study was whether the diabetic Maori
foot was more or less prone to ulceration than the diabetic New Zealand Caucasian
(NZC) foot. Harris mat and pedobarographic analyses were employed to assess
static and dynamic foot morphology and plantar loading in 40 Maori and NZC
diabetic and non-diabetic participants. Significantly higher peak pressures were
exhibited by the diabetic Maori participants compared to their NZC peers at the
central forefoot. Significantly higher static and dynamic arch index values and
significantly higher sub-arch angle values were exhibited by the non-diabetic
Maori participants compared to their NZC peers. The latter findings suggest that
healthy Maori may have a predisposition towards having
a flatter foot than
healthy NZC, which may have footwear design implications.
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