Applications of Pedobarographic Analysis in Children - A Systematic Review
Authors:   Sports Science Faculty, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Turkey, Akman Onur , Višić Grgur ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Babić Matej ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia, Sporiš Goran ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Čular Dražen ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, Antonic Davorin ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Tomac Zvonimir ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, Franjo Ivica ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, Bobinec Robert ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia, Jurko Damir ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia, Kasović Mario ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Kuna Danijela ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, Labaš Damir ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Florentini Fredi ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia, Barišić Valentin ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Trkulja-Petković Drena ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Güder Ferhat ,   Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Republic of Kosovo, Morina Besnik ,   Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Republic of Kosovo, Türkmen Mutlu ,   Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, University of Prishtina "Hasan Prishtina", Republic of Kosovo, Milić Zoran ,   Educons University, Faculty of Education, Sremska Kamenica, Republic of Serbia, Naci Dilek Ahmet ,   Bartın University, Faculty of Sport Science, Bartın, Turkey, Špaleta Goran ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Skender Nijaz ,   University of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Çolakhodzic Ekrem ,   Faculty of Education, Džemal Bijedić University of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sabić Ernest ,   University of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Grle Maki ,   Orthopedic Clinical Department, University Clinical Hospital in Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pelemiš Vladan ,   Faculty of Education, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, Momčilović Vladimir ,   Pedagogical Faculty in Vranje, University of Niš, Niš, Republic of Serbia, Zigman Marko ,   Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Department of General and Applied Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia, Ferenc György ,   Research Institute, Gál Ferenc University, Szeged, Hungary, Dugandžić Tihomir ,   Faculty of Medicine, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, Marczinka Tamás ,   University of Physical Education, Budapest, Hungary, Preljević Adem ,   State University of Novi Pazar, Novi Pazar, Serbia, Režić Vedran ,   Croatian Squash Federation, Zagreb, Croatia, Savićević Dejan ,   Preschool Teacher Training and Business Informatics College of Applied Studies Sirmium, Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia, Rudalo Nikola ,   Faculty of sport and physical education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, Vučković Goran ,   Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Pocrnjić Marko ,   Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Vespačele Tomáš ,   Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, Gimunova Marta ,   Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, Šeran Buket ,   Faculty of Sport Sciences, University in Atatürk, Yakutye, Turkiye, Josip Lepeš ,   Hungarian Language Teacher Training Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Subotica, Serbia, Szabolcs Halasi ,   Hungarian Language Teacher Training Faculty, University of Novi Sad, Subotica, Serbia, Biljana Trajkovski Biljana ,   Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
Published: January 2025

Healthy plantar pressure distribution beneath the feet plays a crucial role in children’s development from the very beginning, with any deviations potentially leading to various pathologic conditions. This review aims to examine recent applications of pedobarographic analysis in pediatrics applications, providing a clearer picture of current research practices and the topics being addressed. The authors conducted a comprehensive search across several scientific databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar, ultimately selecting 17 studies after applying specific criteria for inclusion. The findings demonstrate that pedobarographic analysis can effectively differentiate between age and sex differences in plantar pressure and detect the influence of various risk factors in healthy children. It was found that a child’s foot health is closely linked to their physical activity level, with body fat percentage playing a significant role in pressure distribution. Furthermore, external factors like school bags and internal factors such as obesity were identified as major contributors to abnormal plantar pressure, and pedobarography proved successful in detecting these effects. The analysis also showed that pedobarography is an effective tool for assessing foot health, tracking changes, and monitoring longterm recovery or trends in children. However, the review also highlights a limitation in the scarcity of research, particularly in the areas of gait and plantar pressure in children. Only a few studies have focused on young healthy athletes, suggesting that future research could delve deeper into this population.