Correlation between abductor hallucis muscle strength , ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and dynamic balance in young females with flexible flatfoot: A pilot study
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https://doi.org/10.29070/9xmhr211Keywords:
Flexible Flatfoot, Abductor Hallucis, Muscle Strength, Ankle Dorsiflexion, Dynamic Balance, Navicular Drop Test, Y-Balance TestAbstract
Flexible flatfoot is a foot posture in which the medial longitudinal arch and may be associated with alterations in intrinsic foot muscle function, ankle mobility, and dynamic balance. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between abductor hallucis muscle strength, ankle dorsiflexion ROM and dynamic balance young females in flexible flatfoot. A pilot study was conducted among 12 young females with flexible flatfoot. Navicular Drop Test, abductor hallucis muscle strength, ankle dorsiflexion ROM, and dynamic balance were assessed using the respective outcome measures. Descriptive statistics were calculated, for normality assessed Shapiro–Wilk test. Pearson’s correlation coefficient is used to determine the relationships of the study variables. Statistical significance was p < 0.05. Correlation analysis showed significant positive correlation of abductor hallucis muscle strength and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (r = 0.818, p = 0.001). No relations between Navicular Drop Test and abductor hallucis muscle strength (r = 0.141, p = 0.661), Navicular Drop Test and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (r = −0.020, p = 0.952), or between the study variables and dynamic balance. These findings indicate that greater abductor hallucis muscle strength was associated with greater ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in young females with flexible flatfoot. However, no significant relationship was observed between flatfoot severity, ankle mobility, abductor hallucis strength, and dynamic balance.
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