Citation

Jankowicz-Szymanska A, Mikolajczyk E, Wardzala R. J. Pediatr. Orthop. B 2015; 24(5): 456-460.

Affiliation

State Higher Vocational School in Tarnow, Institute of Health Science, Section of Physical Education, Tarnow bUniversity of Physical Education, Department of Physiotherapy, Section of Kinesitherapy, Krakow, Poland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/BPB.0000000000000202

PMID

26110217

Abstract

Twenty-nine male judocas and nontraining peers participated in this study. The arch of the foot (as Clarke's angular values) was measured under non-weight-bearing conditions in two-leg and one-leg stands. Postural balance was assessed by the Flamingo balance test. Judocas presented better static balance and higher arches of the foot. Significant differences in Clarke's angular values in a sitting and standing on two-leg position were found in both groups. After transition to a one-leg stand, the height of the arches of the foot in nontraining participants was still significantly decreased. Weight bearing did not affect Clarke's angular values in judokas. A correlation was found between the Flamingo test and Clarke's angle. Better balance was observed in adolescents with higher arch of the foot.

Language: en