Title:

The impact of different exercise approaches on balance in people with pes planus

Creator:

Demircioglu, Gamze ; Genc, Hazal

Subject and Keywords:

flatfoot ; foot ; postural balance ; exercise therapy

Abstrakt:

Introduction. Pes planus is caused by the extension of the intrinsic muscles in the medial arch of the foot, resulting in the arch approaching the ground or the sole of the foot touching the ground completely. The objective was to determine how exercise techniques affected patients with pes planus’ ability to balance and to recommend the appropriate exercises.Methods. In this study, 39 individuals with pes planus were allocated at random to either a stretching or stability and mobility exercise group. Star Excursion Balance Test, The Berg Balance Scale, The Functional Reach Test, and Weight Bearing Lunge, plantar flexion range of motion (ROM) assessments were performed before treatment and after treatment for a total of four weeks.Results. The results demonstrated that both groups’ balance and ROM during intragroup testing had improved (p < 0.05). Only the improvement in plantar flexion ROM in group 1 was found to be statistically higher than that in group 2 with group com-parisons (p < 0.05).Conclusions. Balance and ROM values were similarly affected by both 4-week pes planus exercise programs. We contend that the static and dynamic foot kinematics were successfully rectified with both of our treatment techniques.

Publisher:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu

Place of publication:

Wrocław

Date:

2025

Resource Type:

artykuł

Language:

ang

Relation:

Physiotherapy Quarterly ; Physiotherapy Quarterly,2025,vol.33,nr1

Rights:

Wszystkie prawa zastrzeżone (Copyright)

Access Rights:

Dla wszystkich zgodnie z licencją

License:

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Rights Owner:

Wydawnictwo Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego im. Polskich Olimpijczyków we Wrocławiu