TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Arch of the foot and postural balance in young judokas and peers
JO  - Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. Part B
A1  - Jankowicz-Szymanska, Agnieszka
A1  - Mikolajczyk, Edyta
A1  - Wardzala, Robert
SP  - 456
EP  - 460
VL  - 24
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1060-152X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000000202
ID  - ref1
ER  -