None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: NA: NA
Control Intervention1: NA: NA
Sponsors
Galgotias University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age Range: Typically, these college students are between the ages of 18 and 25. 2. Gender participants, both male and female. 3. Student Status: Must be enrolled full-time in an institution of higher learning. 4. Condition of Health: Individuals who have not experienced any musculoskeletal conditions or injuries over the last six months affecting the hip, knee, ankle, or foot. 5. Level of Physical Activity: To account for differences in physical fitness, participants should have similar baselines in physical activity (e.g., at least 30 minutes of moderate activity, 3-5 times per week). 6. Uniformity of Footwear: To prevent shoe variances from causing inconsistencies, study participants should wear similar types of shoes, such as basic athletic footwear. 7. Consent given voluntarily: willingness to give informed consent and take part in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Historical Injuries: Exclusion of those who have had recent lower extremity surgery, fractures, sprains, or rips in their ligaments. 2. Chronic illnesses: those who have been diagnosed with long-term ailments like scoliosis, arthritis, or congenital foot abnormalities. 3. Neurological Conditions: Individuals suffering from balance-related problems such as vertigo, neurological abnormalities, or vestibular dysfunction. 4. Deviation in Footwear: Exclusion of people wearing braces, orthotics, or other medical devices that alter the alignment of the knee or foot when walking or standing. 5. Maternity (in women): excludes expectant mothers owing to potential alterations in balance and body mechanics during pregnancy. 6. Incapacity or Lack of Will to Adhere to Protocol: Individuals who are unable to follow study protocol or who do not comply with it (e.g., specified altered foot postures).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot Posture Index (FPI-6) Modified Four-Square Step Test (mFSST) rotational, pivot shift (jerk), stress, and sliding tests Timepoint: AT BASELINE | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the difference in orientation patterns across different foot posture categoriesTimepoint: AT BASELINE | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Priya Mahto
Galgotias University
Outcome results
None listed