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. 2022 Sep 15;19(18):11602.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph191811602.

Examining the Relationship between Pes Planus Degree, Balance and Jump Performances in Athletes

Fatma Neşe Şahin  1 , Levent Ceylan  2 , Hamza Küçük  3 , Tülay Ceylan  4 , Gökhan Arıkan  5 , Sevcan Yiğit  1 , Derya Çetin Sarşık  1 , Özkan Güler  1
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Examining the Relationship between Pes Planus Degree, Balance and Jump Performances in Athletes

Fatma Neşe Şahin et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

The foot absorbs shocks with its arches, muscles, ligaments and joints, and bodyweight transmission and it pushes the body forward during all movement patterns. Pes planus is more important in sports activities that include balance and sports performance, such as walking, running, jumping, or transferring weight to a single lower limb. This study, conducted with this information in mind, aims to examine the effects of pes planus deformity on balance and vertical jump performance. Fifty athletes were included in the study. The presence of pes planus was evaluated according to the Feiss line. Balance measurements were performed with a Balance System SD Biodex. Vertical jump performance was recorded using an Omegawave jumping mat. The relationship between the pes planus grades of the participants and their balance and jump performances was analyzed using the Spearman correlation method. Vertical jump and Limit of stability (LOS) was significantly correlated with pes planus.

Keywords: balance; injury risk; pes planus; vertical jump.

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