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Randomized Clinical Trial: The Effect of Exercise of the Intrinsic Muscle on Foot Pronation

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  • Manuel Pabón-Carrasco

    (Cruz Roja, Nursing Department, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

  • Aurora Castro-Méndez

    (Podiatry Department, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

  • Samuel Vilar-Palomo

    (Virgen del Rocío Hospital, 41013 Seville, Spain)

  • Ana María Jiménez-Cebrián

    (Nursing and Podiatry Department, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain
    Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), 29010 Malaga, Spain)

  • Irene García-Paya

    (Nursing and Podiatry Department, University of Malaga, 29071 Malaga, Spain)

  • Inmaculada C. Palomo-Toucedo

    (Podiatry Department, University of Seville, 41009 Seville, Spain)

Abstract

Background: There is little scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of strengthening exercises on the foot’s intrinsic musculature in improving the lower limb on the statics and dynamics in healthy individuals. Method: To evaluate the effect on foot posture with regard to the reinforcement of the short foot exercise (SFE) compared to another without a recognized biomechanical action, which we called the “non-biomechanical function” (NBF) exercise. A randomized clinical trial was carried out with 85 asymptomatic participants with a bilateral Foot Posture Index (FPI) greater than 6 points. An experimental group ( n = 42) did SFE training and a control group ( n = 43) carried out NBF exercises. The foot posture was evaluated twice via the navicular drop (ND) test, and the FPI was assessed on the day of inclusion in the study (pre-intervention) and after four weeks of training (post-intervention). Results: Statistically significant values were not found in foot posture between the experimental and the control groups when comparing before and after the training. However, the foot posture was modified in both groups with respect to its initial state, and the ND value decreased. Conclusions: SFE could be considered a useful tool to deal with pathologies whose etiology includes excessive pronation of the foot.

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  • Manuel Pabón-Carrasco & Aurora Castro-Méndez & Samuel Vilar-Palomo & Ana María Jiménez-Cebrián & Irene García-Paya & Inmaculada C. Palomo-Toucedo, 2020. "Randomized Clinical Trial: The Effect of Exercise of the Intrinsic Muscle on Foot Pronation," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(13), pages 1-11, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:13:p:4882-:d:381179
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    1. Ching Huang & Liang-Yu Chen & Yi-Hung Liao & Kunanya Masodsai & Yi-Yuan Lin, 2022. "Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-10, September.
    2. Ngoc-Tuyet-Trinh Hoang & Shuya Chen & Li-Wei Chou, 2021. "The Impact of Foot Orthoses and Exercises on Pain and Navicular Drop for Adult Flatfoot: A Network Meta-Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(15), pages 1-17, July.
    3. Raquel Sánchez-Rodríguez & Sandra Valle-Estévez & Peñas Albas Fraile-García & Alfonso Martínez-Nova & Beatriz Gómez-Martín & Elena Escamilla-Martínez, 2020. "Modification of Pronated Foot Posture after a Program of Therapeutic Exercises," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(22), pages 1-8, November.

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