The study will be a quasi-experimental study with a pre-post study design. 37 children with bilateral flexible flatfeet of age 6-11 years will be recruited by non-probability convenience sampling with pre and post assessment. The navicular height, foot posture, balance and functional performance of lower limb will be assessed through Navicular Drop Test, Foot Posture Index-6, Pediatric Berg Balance Scale and Single Leg Hop Test respectively. All recruited children will receive intervention for 30 minutes a day for 3 days a week for total 6 weeks. The exercise program will include warm up phase, walk on mud and cool down phase. Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 27.0.
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Foot Posture Index-6 (FPI-6)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6th week
Navicular Drop Test (NDT)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6th week
Pediatric Berg Balance Scale (PBBS)
Timeframe: Baseline and 6th week