Effect of Flat Foot Deformity on Strength of Selected Lower Limb Muscles: Cross Sectional Observational Study
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Effect of Flat Foot Deformity on Strength of Selected Lower Limb Muscles: Cross Sectional Observational Study, MAYADA A. MAHMOUD and OMAIMA M.A. KATTABEI
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of flat foot deformity on strength of invertor and evertor muscles.
Design: Observational study.
Setting: The Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University.
Material and Methods: Sixty subjects were classified in to two groups each group contains thirty subjects, age range from 18-47 years. All subjects were assessed for flat foot by foot print and measure inversion, eversion peak and average torque at 60º/sec by Bidoex system three dynamometer.
Results: There was no significant difference between two groups in their ages, weight, height and BMI where their F and p-values were (2.359, 0.104), (0.845, 0.435), (0.340, 0.714) and (2.359, 0.104) respectively. Measuring evertors peak torque revealed that there was no significant difference among the 2 groups at angular velocity 60°/sec as F-value was (0.432) and p-value was (0.651). Measuring invertors peak torque revealed that there was no significant difference among the 2 groups at angular velocity 60°/sec as F-value was (0.149) and p-value was (0.862).
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that there is no statistical difference between flat foot deformity and strength of invertor and evertor muscles.