Healthy person The intrinsic foot muscles contribute to preventing injury and stabilizing the foot.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1)Patients who visited the outpatient clinic of the Department of Orthopedics (Sports Medicine) at Tohoku University Hospital (2) Patients who have given their written consent to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) History of foot and ankle surgery (either left or right) (2) Patients who can not walk alone (3) undergoing medical treatment for foot and ankle (4) Patients who did not give their written consent to participate in the research
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cross-sectional area of intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles in ultrasonography | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) (2) Navicular index (3) Score of the toe rock-paper-scissors (4) One-leg standing test (5) Electromyographic activity of intrinsic and extrinsic foot muscles | — |
Contacts
Tohoku University School of Medicine