| Evaluation of the relationship between flat foot severity and lower limb function in women karate athletes with flat foot disorders |
| Paper ID : 1622-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Fereshteh Kazemi Pakdel *1, parisa sedaghati2 1MSc. Student of Corrective Exercises and Sport Injuries Department, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran 22. PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Corrective Exercises and sport injurie, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Rasht, Gilan, Iran |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: Karate is one of the most popular martial arts around the world and flat foot deformity is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders in athletes participating in this sport. This musculoskeletal disorder can negatively affect the kinematics and function of the lower limb in athletes, so the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the severity of this disorder and lower limb function in women karate athletes with flat foot disorders. Materials & method: 44 women karate athletes with flat foot were included in this study as subjects. From all subjects, Staheli Index and Navicular Drop test were taken to check the posture of the foot, and the the Y-balance test and the test of the landing error scoring system were taken to check the function of the lower limb. Pearson correlation test was used to investigate the relationship between variables. Findings: The results of this study showed that with increasing the amount of Staheli Index and Navicular Drop Test, the errors related to the test of landing error scoring system increase and there is a positive and significant relationship between these variables. Also, with increasing the Staheli Index and Navicular Drop Test, the amount of dynamic balance in all three directions of anterior, posterior-external and posterior-internal, as well as the combined score of dynamic balance significantly decrease. Conclusion: Considering the results of the present study, that there is a significant relationship between Staheli Index and Navicular Drop Test with Y-balance test and landing error scoring system test, it is suggested that in assessment and correcting this musculoskeletal disorder, special attention should be paid to the function of the lower limbs and the balance of these people. |
| Keywords |
| flat feet, karate, performance, balance |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Oral Presentation) |
