Abstract
This study aimed to clarify sex and right/left differences of floating toes and the sole parameters and their relationship with physique in young adults.
The subjects were 100 healthy young males (mean age 20.9±2.11 yr, mean height 169.8±5.84cm, mean mass 63.2±9.07kg) and 100 young females (mean age 21.4±1.63 yr, mean height 159.0±5.30cm, mean mass 53.1±7.08kg).
Although, there were many persons with floating fifth toes (18.0〜28.0%), there were no sex or right/left differences found. Individual differences of arch area were significantly larger in females (males: CV=19.9〜23.4 and females: CV=104.9〜110.4). Parameters of height, and width were significantly larger in males. In addition, a significant right/left difference was found in parameters of area, angle, height, and width. Gross foot length and foot length showed significant and moderate correlations (r=0.43〜0.52) with stature in both sexes.
From the results, the following was concluded: sex and right/left differences are not large in the floating toes and sole parameters corrected by physique. Individual differences are large in the arch area in females. People with high stature tend to have a large sole.
