Table 3.
Foot problems identified by the podiatrist using the IMFAA (n = 30).
| Participant characteristics |
IMFAA foot problem (see KEY) |
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| ID | Age (years) | Gender | Months since onset | Faller | Self report foot problems | |||||||||||||
| Number | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | ||||||
| 1 | 71 | Male | 17 | No | No | 1 | x | |||||||||||
| 2 | 66 | Female | 8 | No | No | 3 | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 3 | 77 | Male | 91 | Yes | No | 3 | x | x | x | |||||||||
| 4 | 50 | Female | 16 | Yes | No | 4 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 5 | 71 | Female | 14 | No | No | 4 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 6 | 66 | Male | 9 | No | No | 4 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 7 | 76 | Male | 240 | Yes | Yes | 4 | x | x | x | x | ||||||||
| 8 | 59 | Female | 6 | No | No | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 9 | 73 | Female | 5 | Yes | Yes | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 10 | 57 | Male | 10 | Yes | Yes | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 11 | 67 | Male | 15 | Yes | Yes | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 12 | 60 | Female | 23 | No | No | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 13 | 78 | Male | 88 | Yes | No | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 14 | 71 | Female | 77 | No | No | 5 | x | x | x | x | x | |||||||
| 15 | 59 | Female | 77 | Yes | No | 6 | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||||
| 16 | 74 | Female | 44 | No | No | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 17 | 77 | Female | 51 | Yes | Yes | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 18 | 52 | Female | 132 | No | Yes | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 19 | 66 | Male | 115 | Yes | Yes | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 20 | 77 | Female | 94 | Yes | Yes | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 21 | 77 | Female | 30 | No | Yes | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 22 | 46 | Female | 10 | No | Yes | 7 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||||
| 23 | 84 | Female | 39 | Yes | Yes | 8 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 24 | 81 | Female | 96 | Yes | Yes | 8 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 25 | 78 | Female | 64 | Yes | Yes | 8 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 26 | 64 | Female | 24 | No | Yes | 8 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 27 | 57 | Female | 72 | Yes | Yes | 8 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | ||||
| 28 | 84 | Female | 101 | No | Yes | 9 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| 29 | 67 | Male | 51 | No | Yes | 9 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | |||
| 30 | 61 | Female | 384 | Yes | Yes | 12 | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| KEY (IMFAA: International Musculoskeletal Foot and Ankle Assessment). | ||
|---|---|---|
| Foot problem | Podiatrist foot problems (n = 30), number (%) | |
| A | Impaired single limb heel raise | 28 (93%) |
| B | Impaired range of foot and ankle movement | 23 (77%) |
| C | Gait abnormalities | 23 (77%) |
| D | Palpation abnormalities | 19 (63%) |
| E | Hallux valgus | 15 (50%) |
| F | Pain | 15 (50%) |
| G | Impaired sensation | 14 (47%) |
| H | Reduced muscle strength | 13 (43%) |
| I | Swollen joints | 12 (30%) |
| J | Skin and nail changes | 10 (33%) |
| K | Toe deformities | 7 (23%) |
| L | Foot morphologies | 4 (13%) |
The “x” links specific problems for each participant to a key outlined below the table so as to enable readers to identify which foot problems and combination of foot problems were experienced.