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Fig. 12.5 Position during scanning process.

12.4 Foot morphology characteristics between ethnic
groups

12.4.1 Comparison FL, FB, and BG for three ethnic groups
The three foot measurements are presented in a polygon mesh image. Foot length (FL)
was measured as the distance from the most posterior point of the heel (pternion) to the
most anterior point of the second (akropodion) in millimeters by an INFOOT scanner
(Dhaneria et al., 2016). The foot breadth was measured from a straight distance from
the most medially placed point on the head of the first metatarsal to the most laterally
placed point located on the head of the fifth, ball girth circumference was also mea-
sured passing over the metatarsal tibiale and the metatarsal fibulae, and the height was
measured by vertical distance from the vertex to the bottom of the foot (Shugaba et al.,
2013). Three parameters, FL, FB, and BG for the three ethnic groups, were measured
using INFOOT 3-D scanner and are shown in Figs. 12.6–12.8. Indians have longer
foot length compared with Malay and Chinese at 269.6mm (Fig. 12.7), while Malay
has wider FB (116.45mm) (Fig. 12.8) and higher BG (280.3mm) compared with
Chinese and Indian. From these images, it can provide clear foot shapes, which are
very important in determining foot size.