Flexible flatfoot: the effects of foot muscle exercises on dynamic balance control, plantar pressure during locomotion, and foot muscle strength

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: People with flexible flatfoot.; Dynamic balance control; Exercise; Flexible flatfoot; Plantar pressure; Muscle strength

• Registration Number: TCTR20221219001
• Lead Sponsor: Kasetsart University through the Graduate School Fellowship Program

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2022-06-01
• Study Start: 2022-12-19
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Males and females aged between 18 and 25 years with flexible flatfoot
Foot posture index more than plus 5
Arch height index less than 0.31
Body mass index between 18.5 and 22.9 kg per square meters

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with physical deformities affecting movement and posture and those using insoles or mobility aids, 2. Ankle/foot pain or injuries in the past 6 months, 3. Back or lower extremity injuries or surgery, 4. Diabetes, 5. Hypertension, 6. Leg length difference more than 1.1 cm.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Foot plantar pressure Before and after the 6-week exercise program Foot plantar pressure measurement (newton/square centimeter)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tibialis posterior and peroneus longus muscle strength Before and after the 6-week exercise program Muscle strength test (kilogram),Dynamic balance control Before and after the 6-week exercise program Sway distance (millimeter)