Achilles Tendinopathy, Flatfoot, Sports Injury
Conditions
Brief summary
Compare Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet.
Detailed description
This was a controlled laboratorial, within subject, repeated measures study. The aim of this study was to compare two clinically applied treatment options: Customized arch support orthoses (CASO) and orthotic heel lift (HL) on the effect of ATL in recreational runners with pronated feet. It implicated to provide a better understanding of the types of foot orthoses for flatfeet runners and additional biomechanical evidence for the clinical field to guide orthotic prescription as well as selection for Achilles tendinopathy management.
Interventions
DEVICECASO
Customized arch support orthoses (CASO)
DEVICEHL
Orthotic Heel Lift (HL)
Sponsors
North District Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion: * Foot Posture Index (FPI) was used as evaluating pronated foot posture. Subjects with FPI scores of 6-12 were recruited in the current study. * All participants should be free of Achilles tendinopathy and triceps surae injury for 6 months. * no previous surgery. * not previously attempted any foot orthoses intervention before this study. Exclusion: * leg-length discrepancy * rigid forefoot varus deformity * gastrocnemius equinus * structural hallux limitus, or rigidus * Any musculoskeletal or neurological disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peak plantarflexion moment | Day 0 | 8-camera motion capturing system |
| Peak Achilles tendon load | Day 0 | Piezoelectric force platform, computed using the Newton-Euler inverse-dynamics |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed