**PhD Research Proposal - Evaluation of foot types: systematic review, reliability and proposed method using the multiscale fractal dimension**
*Doctoral Program in Physical Education (UEL-UEM)*
*Area: Psychosocial and Motor Factors Related to Human Performance*
*Sub-area: Clinical Biomechanics*
*Universidade Estadual de Londrina*
*Health Science Center*
*Laboratory of Biomechanics and Clinical Epidemiology*
*PAIFIT Research Group*
**Description:** There are no universally accepted classification and standardized measures to determine foot types. The goal of this study will be performing a systematic review to verify the evaluation methods considered valid and/or reliable for foot type classification.
This systematic review is part of a PhD thesis which will deal with two other studies on a new foot type assessment tool based on the Multiscale Fractal Dimension (DFM) of images generated by plantar pressure measurements under dynamic conditions and the test-retest reliability assessment of these measures.
**Authors:**
Aline C. Carrasco, PT, MSc, PhD candidate (ORCID: 0000-0002-3513-4506), Mariana F. Silva, PT, MSc, PhD candidate (ORCID: 0000-0002-7695-9782), Carla T. Silva, PT, MSc candidate (LATTES CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3228591771222876), Prof. Felipe A. Moura, PE, PhD (ORCID: 0000-0002-0108-7246), and Prof. Jefferson R. Cardoso, PT, PhD (ORCID: 0000-0002-0111-9156).
Information: PAIFIT Research Group, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, PR. paifit.uel@gmail.com.
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