Effect of Foot Muscle Strengthening to Increase Dynamic Balance in Children with Flexible Flatfoot

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10.2991/978-2-494069-79-4_6How to use a DOI?

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Dynamic Balance; Foot Muscle Strengthening; Flexible Flatfoot; Foot Muscle Strengthening; Wet Foot Print Test; Balance Beam Walking Test

Abstract

Balance or postural stability, defined as the ability to keep the center of gravity above the base of support. Dynamic balance is a movement system that functions to control and maintain body position involving the neuromuscular, musculoskeletal and cognitive systems with changes from the center of gravity. The dynamic balance of children is determined by coordinated activities between the nervous system, muscles, brain and spinal cord. Flexible flatfoot conditions in children can interfere with daily activities, especially in sports activities. Flexible flatfoot is a condition where the sole of the foot is flat caused by the loss of the medial longitudinal arch when standing. This study aims to determine the effect of foot muscle strengthening on improving dynamic balance in children with flexible flatfoot. Method: This research was an experimental study with one group pre-test post-test design. The subjects 13 people who were given foot muscle strengthening intervention. Subjects were given treatment 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Sampling used a technique with random sampling. The balance beam walking test is used to measure dynamic balance and the wet foot print test is used to measure flexible flatfoot. Result: Subjects who were given the intervention obtained the average difference in dynamic balance before the intervention of 1.46 ± 0.776 and after the intervention of 2.62 ± 0.870 with a p value of 0.001. Conclusion: Foot muscle strengthening effect can improve dynamic balance in flexible flatfoot. Suggestion: Foot muscle strengthening can be used as a physiotherapy intervention to improve dynamic balance in children with flexible flatfoot.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Luh Ita Mahendrayani
AU  - I. Ketut Yoda
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/26
TI  - Effect of Foot Muscle Strengthening to Increase Dynamic Balance in Children with Flexible Flatfoot
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Education, Sport, and Health (ICoPESH 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 38
EP  - 46
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-79-4_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-79-4_6
ID  - Mahendrayani2022
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