@article{ref1,
title="Arch of the foot and postural balance in young judokas and peers",
journal="Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Part B",
year="2015",
author="Jankowicz-Szymanska, Agnieszka and Mikolajczyk, Edyta and Wardzala, Robert",
volume="24",
number="5",
pages="456-460",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1060-152X",
doi="10.1097/BPB.0000000000000202",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000000202"
}