CompletedNot Applicable

Foot Positions Affect Basketball Players With Flatfoot

Egypt84 participantsStarted 2023-09-01

Plain-language summary

This study investigated the effect of various initial foot positions on knee and ankle proprioception, balance, dynamic balance, vertical jump, and electromyographical muscle activity in basketball players with FF.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 24 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * The presence of flatfoot in the dominant leg. * The presence of chonic ankle instability Exclusion Criteria: * The exclusion criteria were the existence of limited hallux dorsiflexion * previous hip, pelvis, knee, or foot surgeries within the last year; obesity or pregnancy; leg-length discrepancies; * Had any vestibular disorder neurological disorder, brain concussion within the last 3 months that may cause balance impairment; or administering any drugs that could disturb alertness or balance

What they're measuring

Knee proprioception with repositioning error test

Timeframe: 3 months

Ankle proprioception with angular error measurement test

Timeframe: 3 months

Static balance with The Y-Balance test

Timeframe: 3 months

Dynamic balance with Biodex Balance device

Timeframe: 3 months

Vertical jump height with vertical jump tester

Timeframe: 3 months

Electromyographical activity (EMG) during one-leg standing

Timeframe: 3 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06948812

SponsorBeni-Suef University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2024-04-30

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