Military personnel feet health support: problems and decision

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Description

The aim of the study was to assess of individual habits and skill of support foot hygiene for participants of Combat training course. The study group included military personnel- in aged from 21 till 30 yearsThe survey included anthropometric measurements and an anamnesis of respondents about the pre-existing foot diseases as well survey the knowledge about the foot’s skin healthcare.The slight predominance of the respondents 54.0% didn’t have any problem with feet health during lifetime, but those in a minority – 45.9% mentioned that the most common problems were - flat feet 18.9%, ingrown toenails 10.8%, callus 10.8% and hyperhidrosis 5.4%. The military personnel with active feet health disorder and greater weight are in a risk group of developing more severe skin damage during tactical exercises.
Period24 Mar 2021
Event titleRSU Research week 2021: Knowledge for Use in Practice
Event typeConference
LocationRīga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of RecognitionInternational

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