Healthy participants with bilateral flatfoot Bilateral flatfoot
Conditions
Interventions
Foot adduction exercise
Participants were asked to sit on a chair with barefoot. Elastic band was wrapped around the exercised foot by aligning the band at 45 degrees from the floor. Participants w
for the second and third set allowed the participants performed in range 20-30 repetitions), and five days per week for eight weeks.
Exercise 2 - Foot supination exercise
Participants were asked t
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Foot exercises,Foot plus hip exercises
Sponsors
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (Physical Therapy)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 39 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.) Male and female with age 18 to 39 years (due to age greater than or equal 40 have been shown to have more risk of fall). 2.) Have asymptomatic bilateral flexible flatfoot. Flatfoot was defined as the navicular drop test more than or equal to 10 millimeters or FPI-6 score more than 7. 3.) Have a body mass index in the range of 18.5 - 22.9 kg/m2. 4.) Have ankle dorsiflexion range of motion at least 10 degrees. 5.) Can read and write Thai language.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.) Have undergone lower extremity surgery. 2.) Have a history of trauma or accidents in the lower extremities. 3.) Have lower extremity deformities: pes cavus, pes equinus, hallux valgus with greater angle than 15 degrees, or clubfoot. 4.) Have a sign of neurological deficit over the lower extremities. 5.) Female subjects if they pregnant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Navicular drop test (NDT) Baseline, 4-week, 8-week NDT score, measuring with ruler | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Arch height index (AHI) Baseline, 4-week, 8-week Arch height index score, measuring from photo,Foot posture index-6 (FPI-6) Baseline, week-4, week-8 FPI-6 score, measuring from FPI form,Static balance Baseline, 4-week, 8-week Pedoscan (foot plate),Dynamic balance Baseline, 4-week, 8-week Star excursion test (anteroposterior, mediolateral),Plantar foot pressure Baseline, 4-week, 8-week Pedoscan (foot plate) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPhoomchai Engkananuwat
Chulalongkorn University
Outcome results
None listed