Healthy participants with bilateral flatfoot Bilateral flatfoot Flatfoot Foot Orthoses Medial longitudinal arch Arch height Navicular drop Foot exercise Hip exercise
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 were
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 to st
Experimental Other,Experimental Other
Foot plus hip exercises,Foot orthoses
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 2. Asymptomatic bilateral flexible flatfoot. Flatfoot is defined as the navicular drop test more than or equal to 10 millimeters 3. Body mass index in the range of 18.5 - 22.9 kg/m2 4. Ankle dorsiflexion range of motion at least 10 degrees
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Undergone lower extremity surgery. 2. Has history of trauma or accidents in the lower extremities. 3. 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,Forefoot and rearfoot angle Baseline, 4-week, 8-week Degree measuring from photo,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
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn university
Outcome results
None listed