Vendaje autoaplicable para la redistribución de la presión plantar en pies neutros y planos: Un estudio cuasi-experimental

Autores/as

  • Felipe H Palma Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo (LIBFE), Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
  • Javiera Castro-Slomp Carrera de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Serena (Chile) https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3144-0062
  • Daniel A Araya Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo (LIBFE), Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
  • Juan A López Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo (LIBFE), Universidad de los Andes (Chile)
  • Rodrigo Guzmán-Venegas Laboratorio Integrativo de Biomecánica y Fisiología del Esfuerzo (LIBFE), Universidad de los Andes (Chile) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0567-4867
  • Francisco J Berral de la Rosa Universidad Pablo de Olavide (Spain) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3552-8262

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v82.117504

Palabras clave:

Pie plano, Low-Dye, Presiones plantares, Pronación, Vendaje

Resumen

Introducción: El pie plano es una condición prevalente que altera la biomecánica del pie. El vendaje Low-Dye puede modular la carga plantar, pero su procedimiento de múltiples tiras es técnicamente exigente y habitualmente lo aplica un clínico.

Objetivo: Evaluar los efectos inmediatos de una técnica de vendaje autoaplicable en la distribución de la presión y la huella plantar en adultos con pie plano o neutro, en condiciones estáticas y dinámicas.

Metodología: En un diseño pre-post de sesión única se evaluó a veintisiete participantes (18-25 años) divididos en grupo de pie plano (n=9) y pie neutro (n=18) mediante el Índice de Chippaux-Smirak. Cada sujeto se aplicó el vendaje bajo la supervisión de un evaluador entrenado, registrando sus presiones plantares con una plataforma baropodométrica.

Resultados: En el grupo de pie plano, el vendaje se asoció con un desplazamiento lateral de la presión del retropié tanto en condición estática (p=0.0077) como en dinámica (p=0.0209). En el grupo de pie neutro, se observó un desplazamiento lateral en el retropié (p=0.0311) y medial en el antepié (p=0.0057) solo estáticamente.

Discusión: La lateralización de la presión en el retropié es consistente con la literatura sobre el vendaje Low-Dye tradicional. Sin embargo, este estudio sugiere que podrían obtenerse efectos comparables con una técnica simplificada y autoaplicada.

Conclusiones: Una única aplicación de este vendaje se asoció con una redistribución inmediata y región-específica de la presión plantar en adultos con pie neutro o plano. Sin embargo, se requieren estudios controlados con condición placebo y seguimiento prolongado antes de formular recomendaciones clínicas.

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23-06-2026

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Palma, F. H., Castro-Slomp, J., Araya, D. A., López, J. A., Guzmán-Venegas, R., & Berral de la Rosa, F. J. (2026). Vendaje autoaplicable para la redistribución de la presión plantar en pies neutros y planos: Un estudio cuasi-experimental. Retos, 82, 207-220. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v82.117504