Determining the Relationship Between Foot Posture, Toe Flexor Strength, and Balance and Postural Control in Adolescents
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Balance
研究概览
简要总结
The foot plays a critical role in movement and postural control, with toe flexor strength linked to gait, performance, and stability. While these relationships are well studied in adults, evidence in adolescents is limited. Pes planovalgus may reduce push-off capacity and weaken postural responses through decreased toe muscle strength. This study aims to examine the relationship between foot posture, toe flexor strength, and balance, focusing on anterior-posterior center of pressure changes in adolescents.
详细描述
The foot, as the most distal part of the kinetic chain in contact with the ground, plays a key role in body movements and maneuvers. Toe flexor strength has been linked to gait speed, physical performance, and functional ability. Toe orientation and stability influence the center of pressure and surface adaptation, with the hallux being particularly important for postural control during weight shifts. While the relationship between toe strength and postural sway is established in adults, evidence in children and adolescents is limited. Pes planovalgus, characterized by a lowered medial longitudinal arch, can impair push-off mechanics and is associated with weaker toe muscles and poorer postural responses. However, the effect of foot posture and toe strength on anterior-posterior center of pressure changes-a marker of dynamic balance-remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between foot posture, toe flexor strength, balance, and postural control in adolescents.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Adolescents aged 12-18 years, who have provided informed consent from both their guardian and themselves, will be included.
排除标准
- •Individuals with acute lower extremity injury or pain
- •Individuals with a history of lower extremity injury
- •Individuals with leg length discrepancy
- •Individuals diagnosed with scoliosis
结局指标
主要结局
Balance
时间窗: Baseline
Anterior-posterior (AP) center-of-pressure displacement and velocity will be calculated by collecting data with 2 force plates.
Foot Posture
时间窗: Baseline
Foot posture index - 6 will be used to determine foot posture of participants.
Toe muscle strength
时间窗: Baseline
Hallux and lesser toe flexor muscle strength will be assessed with a dynamometer while seated and pushing against it.
Navicular drop
时间窗: Baseline
Navicular drop will be used to assess foot posture.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Halenur Evrendilek
MSc PT
Istanbul Kültür University