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To Compare The Effects Of Two Strenghthening Exercises On Foot Postural Deviations In Kathak Dancers

A Study To Compare The Effects Of Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Foot Muscle Strenghtening Exercises On Foot POostural Deviations In Kathak Dancers: A Comparative Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/10/016019
Enrollment
40
Registered
2018-10-15
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Extrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises: The alphabets : Subject will be seated keeping the edge of the heel on the floor, draw the alphabets one letter at a time by moving the an

Sponsors

Ankita Chauhan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Asymptomatic female Kathak dancers 2. Minimum dancing experience of 2 years 3. Practice dance regularly for at least an hour for 6 days a week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with history or any recent surgery of L/L 2. Any neurological deficit 3. Any congenital deformity which may affect the functionality of the lower limb 4. Dancers who were professionally included in any outdoor sports such as Football, Badminton, Soccer, Judo, etc. Were excluded from the study in order to restrain the result of the study from an error • Previous fractures hindering dancing

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Foot Posture Index Navicular drop testTimepoint: Navicular drop test : 6 to 9 mm

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAnkita Chauhan

School of Physiotherapy, RK University

badri.vishal@rku.ac.in7838792442

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026