Flat Foot
Conditions
Keywords
Flat foot, Myoelectric activity, Biodex balance
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to see the effect of the combination of biodex balance system and short foot exercise in the treatment of subjects with flexible flat foot. The main question is the effect of biodex balance training and short foot exercise on myoelectric activity of subjects with flexible flat foot experimental participant will receive biodex balance system exercise and short foot exercise for 4 weeks controlled participant will receive short foot exercise and stretching exercise for 4 weeks Assessment will be done pre and post treatment by using Navicular drop test Myoelectric activity of paraspinal muscle Dynamic balance Pain severity Functional ankle instability inder
Interventions
DEVICEBiodex balance system
The Biodex Balance System has a wide range of clinical applications and provides objective measures from testing that can be used to establish progressions and discharge criteria, as well as be part of a comprehensive Fall Risk Assessment or Fall Screening Program. Balance ability can be assessed either statically or dynamically, as well as bilaterally and unilaterally. It also allows for bilateral comparisons between involved and uninvolved limbs.
OTHERShort Foot Exercise
Short foot exercise is used as a therapeutic exercise to strengthen intrinsic foot muscles and used as training to create an MLA. It helps improve the balance in functional movement of FF subjects, decreases navicular drop (ND) through intrinsic muscle activation, supports navicular stability, and improves balance
Sponsors
MTI University
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 1\) Sixty subjects from both gender with bilateral flexible flat foot will be selected with their age between 18 to 30Years old 2) Body Mass Index (BMI) was ranging from 18 to 25 kg/m2 3) The participants were eligible to be included if had bilaterally FFF according to the navicular drop test 4) Required participant to have been diagnosed (by an orthopedist) with flexible flat foot
Exclusion criteria
* Repeated lower extremity injuries as fractures or deformities. 2) History of surgery to the lower extremity. 3) History of cerebral concussions, and visual or vestibular disorders. 4) Any neurological deficit affecting balance. 5) Any medication can affect the balance 6) Any problem of lumbar spine( disc,spondylolisthrsis)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Muscle myoelectric activity | 4 weeks | myoelectric activity of paraspinal muscles measured by surface electromygraphy |
| Foot print pressure | 4 weeks | Using myopressure force platform to measure average peak planter pressure |
| Dynamic balance | 4 weeks | Biodex balance system will be used to assess balance before and after treatment |
| Functional ankle instability index | 4 weeks | Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool The CAIT is a nine-item questionnaire intended to identify and grade ankle instability |
| Pain severity | 4 weeks | Evaluation of lower back pain severity by using visual analogue scale |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactHager M Elsayed, Master degree
Backup ContactHend H Mohamed, Doctoral degree
Outcome results
None listed