Relationship Between Foot-ankle Characteristics and Lumbopelvic Control, Balance and Physical Performance

Investigation of the Relationship Between Foot-ankle Characteristics and Lumbopelvic Control, Balance and Physical Performance in Healthy Young Adults.

It has been shown that foot and ankle postural disorders can alter the biomechanic of lower extremity and pelvis. This situation can affects balance, postural control and phsical performance of individual adversely. However, it is unknown whether the muscles that control lumbopelvic are affected or not affected. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between foot-ankle characteristics and lumbopelvic control, balance and physical performance in healthy young adults.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Ankle Deformity; Balance; Lumbar Spine Instability; Physical Performance; Foot
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Correlation

Detailed Description

A healthy load distribution at the foot depends on the ability of the foot to fulfill both the task of stabilization and mobilization. Studies related foot movement disorders usually focus on subtalar joint. The reason for this is that subtalar joint transmits the rotations which in leg to the foot. One of the deformities affecting the foot and subtalar joint is pes planus. Kosashvili et al. have shown that grade 2 and 3 pes planus can affect the lower limb biomechanical alignment, resulting in an increase in perceived pain associated with the knee, hip and pelvic region. Problems related to foot and ankle can affect the balance of individuals as well as affect the pelvic region. Sung et al. have shown that the postural stability and balance of individuals with pes planus are worse than those without pes planus. Studies showing that foot-ankle postural disorders negatively affect physical fitness and motor performance of individuals are also present. Akaras et al. have stated that the increase in pronation in the hindfoot affects individuals' leap and agility performance negatively. It has shown that leg-related problems can affect upper. However, there is no objective study of ultrasonographic imaging of core muscles in foot-ankle problems. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between foot-ankle characteristics and lumbopelvic control, balance and physical performance in healthy young adults.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 64

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • Hacettepe University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 25 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

64 healthy young adults

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Volunteering to participate.
• Be between the ages of 18 and 25
• Being a normal weighted individual with a body mass index from 18.5 to 24.9

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of any systemic, locomotive or foot related problem
• Undergone any surgical operation related to the foot
• To have loss of sense, diabetic or peripheral neuropathy
• The presence of any problem with the spine (back pain, scoliosis, past surgeons)
• Presence of any neurological problem

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
INVESTIGATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOOT-ANKLE CHARACTERISTICS AND LUMBOPELVIC CONTROL, BALANCE AND PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE IN HEALTHY YOUNG ADULTS	Adverse changes in foot-ankle characteristics in healthy young adults affect lumbopelvic control, balance and phsical performance adversely.	2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Redmond AC, Crane YZ, Menz HB. Normative values for the Foot Posture Index. J Foot Ankle Res. 2008 Jul 31;1(1):6. doi: 10.1186/1757-1146-1-6.
• Richardson CA, Snijders CJ, Hides JA, Damen L, Pas MS, Storm J. The relation between the transversus abdominis muscles, sacroiliac joint mechanics, and low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2002 Feb 15;27(4):399-405. doi: 10.1097/00007632-200202150-00015.
• Pinto RZ, Souza TR, Trede RG, Kirkwood RN, Figueiredo EM, Fonseca ST. Bilateral and unilateral increases in calcaneal eversion affect pelvic alignment in standing position. Man Ther. 2008 Dec;13(6):513-9. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2007.06.004. Epub 2007 Oct 1.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): November 20, 2017
• Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED): December 20, 2017
• Study Completion (ANTICIPATED): January 20, 2018

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 27, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 27, 2017
• First Posted (ACTUAL): December 2, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): December 4, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 30, 2017
• Last Verified: November 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: physical performance; balance; foot-ankle characteristic; lumbopelvic control
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Congenital Abnormalities
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2017200

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No