Influence of a Foot Insole for a Down Syndrome Patient with a Flat Foot: A Case Study [PDF]
Medicina, 2020 Background and Objectives: Patients with Down syndrome have many orthopedic problems including flat foot. Insertion of an insole for a flat foot provides support to the medial longitudinal arch; thus, insole therapy is often used to treat a flat foot ...
Yusuke Endo +5 more
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Flat foot and associated factors among primary school children: A cross-sectional study
Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 2014 Prevalence of flat foot and its associated personal characteristics among public primary school students was investigated. This cross-sectional study involved 474 public primary school students (253 females and 221 males) between the ages of 6 and 10 ...
C.I. Ezema, MSc, MD +2 more
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The arch myth: investigating the impact of flat foot on vertical jump height: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and RehabilitationObjective The necessity to exclude flat foot when selecting athletes is a controversial issue. This study aimed to investigate whether flat foot affects vertical jump.
Haibin Yu +4 more
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Magnitude of flat foot and its associated factors among school-aged children in Southern Ethiopia: an institution-based cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023 Background Flat foot, also known as pes planus, is a common condition among primary school children and is a leading cause of all clinical visits related to foot problems worldwide. It can cause skeletal problems and joint misalignment.
Asaminew Birhanu +4 more
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Flat Foot in a Random Population and its Impact on Quality of Life and Functionality [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: Flat foot is a common deformity in adults. It is characterized by medial rotation and plantar flexion of the talus, eversion of the calcaneus, collapsed medial arch and abduction of the forefoot.
Salvador Pita-fernandez +7 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2018 Purpose: Many musculoskeletal disorders are associated with over-pronated foot and decreased medial longitudinal arch (MLA) height. Foot intrinsic muscles and plantar fascia (PF) are the primary structures that support MLA.
Serkan Taş +2 more
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Paediatric flexible flat foot: how are we measuring it and are we getting it right? A systematic review [PDF]
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 2018 Background Flexible flat foot is a normal observation in typically developing children, however, some children with flat feet present with pain and impaired lower limb function.
Helen A. Banwell +3 more
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Prevalence of Flexible Flat Foot in Adults: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 Introduction: Flat foot (pes planus) is a commonly observed disorder in clinical practice. The height of Medial Longitudinal Arch (MLA) determines the degree of pes planus. Majority of the previous studies on prevalence of flexible flat foot were done
Ashok Aenumulapalli +2 more
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Effect of Incorporating Short-Foot Exercises in the Balance Rehabilitation of Flat Foot: A Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]
Healthcare (Switzerland), 2021 Ju-Hyeon Jung
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Flat Foot in 14-16 Years Old Adolescents and its Association with Bmi and Sports Activity [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: The main arches of foot are the medial longitudinal, the lateral longitudinal and the transverse arches. The term pes planus denotes an excessively flat foot.
R Jagadish Raj +2 more
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