Foot type and balance

NewsBot · Dec 31, 2006

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Comparison of different structural foot types for measures of standing postural control.
Tsai LC, Yu B, Mercer VS, Gross MT.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2006 Dec;36(12):942-53.

STUDY DESIGN: Matched group comparison of 3 subject groups with 3 different foot structures for force plate and clinical measures of postural control.

OBJECTIVES: To determine if subjects with different weight-bearing foot structure would demonstrate differences in static standing postural control, and to determine the reliability of study procedures.

BACKGROUND: Weight-bearing foot structure may influence postural control either because of a decreased base of support (supinated foot structure) or because of passive instability of the joints of the foot (pronated foot structure).

METHODS AND MEASURES: Young adults were categorized based on weight-bearing foot structure into neutral, pronated, or supinated groups (15 subjects per group). Postural control in single-limb stance with eyes closed was assessed using force plate measures and by measuring duration of single-limb stance on a firm floor and on a balance pad. Force plate measures were normalized center-of-pressure average speed; and standard deviation and maximum displacement in the anterior-posterior and medial-lateral directions.

RESULTS: Individuals in the supinated group had significantly greater center-of-pressure average speed, greater maximum displacement in the anterior-posterior direction, and greater SD and maximum displacement in the medial-lateral direction than individuals in the neutral group. The individuals in the pronated group had significantly greater SD and maximum displacement in the anterior-posterior direction, used more trials to complete force plate testing, and had shorter single-limb stance duration than those in the neutral group.

CONCLUSION: Individuals with pronated feet or supinated feet have poorer postural control than individuals with neutral feet, but perhaps through different mechanisms.
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Admin2 · Jan 2, 2007

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NewsBot · Mar 7, 2019

The Relationship Between Foot Feature Parameters and Postural Stability in Healthy Subjects.
Mun KR et al
Hum Factors. 2019 Mar 5:18720819828545

OBJECTIVE::
Little has been explored about the disparate contribution of medial longitudinal arch (MLA) and lateral longitudinal arch (LLA) to human gait and postural stability. This study aims to investigate the correlation of foot feature parameters including both MLA and LLA with postural stability.

METHOD::
Thirteen young and healthy subjects participated in this study. The newly developed FFMS extracted foot feature parameters in nonweight-bearing (NWB) and weight-bearing (WB) conditions along with postural stability parameters in single-leg-standing (SLS) condition. A bivariate correlation analysis was carried out to investigate the correlation between the foot characteristics and the postural stability parameters.

RESULTS::
The foot length and width showed negative correlation with center of pressure (CoP) distance in medio-lateral (ML) and total direction, whereas the foot length in NWB and WB conditions, and the foot width in WB condition showed positive correlation with CoP distance in anterior-posterior (AP) direction. The height of the LLA curve and the area of the MLA were correlated with the postural stability parameters in AP direction. The ratios of the LLA height and area showed moderate correlation with the CoP distance in ML direction and total direction.

CONCLUSION::
The size of a foot, such as the length and width, is correlated with postural stability. Whereas the MLA features are associated with postural stability in AP direction, the LLA features are associated with that in ML and total direction.

APPLICATION::
The findings suggest that the roles and contributions of the MLA and LLA features in and to the postural control are different.
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NewsBot · Aug 19, 2021

Impact of Various Foot Arches on Static and Dynamic Balance
Among Trained Football Players - A Pilot Study
Abhilash PV et al
Journal of Sports and Physical Education

Background: Football being a multi directional game contains forceful and expulsive activities (e.g. tackling,
jumping, kicking, turning and changing pace). Lower extremity alignment is a major influencing factor in
controlling maximum of these activities. In which, the feet requires proper weight distribution during many body
motions. It seems reasonable that even minor biomechanical alternation in the support surface may influence
balance strategies, also the foot arches structure and function varies from person to person. Hence, it is crucial
to rule out the differences in these foot arches and balance strategies among trained football players. This study
aims to compare the dynamic and static balance in-between various foot arch among trained football players.
Materials and Methods: 24 trained football players between the ages 20 to 30 years were recruited in this
study. The Navicular Drop Test (NDT), Lower Quarter-Y Balance Test (LQ-YBT) and Single Leg Stance Test
(SLST) in both eyes open (SLSTEO) and eyes closed (SLSTEC) were used to assess for foot arch type, dynamic
balance and static balance respectively.
Results: Independent t-test showed a statistically very high significant difference in LQ-YBT, SLSTEO and
SLSTEC in-between three foot arch groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: This study concludes that the supinated foot arch group possess good dynamic and static balance
compared to other two foot arch groups. Thus, the balance component does differ according to the different foot
arch among trained football players.
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