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- Title
Effectiveness of gluteal and knee muscles strengthening in improving pain and disability in females with flexible flat foot.
- Authors
Rathnamala, D.; Senthil, P.; Kulkarni, Madhura Arun
- Abstract
Background: Pes planus causes impaired plantar load distribution, excessive stresses on foot, ankle, knee, and hip joints. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of gluteal and knee muscle strengthening on navicular drop, pain, and disability in females with flat foot. Materials and Methods: An experimental study was conducted on females between 20 and 30 years of age with u/l flat foot, consisted of a total of 30 subjects with 15 subjects equally divided into two groups using simple random sampling with random allocation. Group A was given conventional foot intrinsic strengthening exercises and Group B was given gluteal and knee muscle strengthening exercise program for 8 weeks along with contrast bath therapy. Pre-and post-intervention assessment which includes navicular drop test, foot function index, and modified sphygmomanometer assessment of gluteal and knee muscle strength of all the subjects was recorded. Results: Both the groups showed a significant improvement in navicular drop and foot function index (P < 0.05) on performing paired t-test. Paired t-test for Group B modified sphygmomanometer test showed significant improvement in hip and knee muscle strength (P < 0.05). An unpaired t-test on post-test mean results of A and B revealed navicular drop test and pain, disability, and total foot function index scores having better improvement in Group B than A (P < 0.05). Conclusion: From this study, it can be concluded that there was a significant effect of gluteal and knee muscle strengthening on flat foot.
- Subjects
STRENGTH training; KNEE muscles; FLATFOOT; MUSCLE strength; GLUTEAL muscles; HIP joint
- Publication
Drug Invention Today, 2020, Vol 13, Issue 6, p882
- ISSN
0975-7619
- Publication type
Article