Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT07132424
Relationship Between Foot Posture, Toe Flexor Strength, and Balance in Adolescents
Determining the Relationship Between Foot Posture, Toe Flexor Strength, and Balance and Postural Control in Adolescents
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- —
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 30 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Kültür University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 12 Years – 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The foot plays a critical role in movement and postural control, with toe flexor strength linked to gait, performance, and stability. While these relationships are well studied in adults, evidence in adolescents is limited. Pes planovalgus may reduce push-off capacity and weaken postural responses through decreased toe muscle strength. This study aims to examine the relationship between foot posture, toe flexor strength, and balance, focusing on anterior-posterior center of pressure changes in adolescents.
Detailed description
The foot, as the most distal part of the kinetic chain in contact with the ground, plays a key role in body movements and maneuvers. Toe flexor strength has been linked to gait speed, physical performance, and functional ability. Toe orientation and stability influence the center of pressure and surface adaptation, with the hallux being particularly important for postural control during weight shifts. While the relationship between toe strength and postural sway is established in adults, evidence in children and adolescents is limited. Pes planovalgus, characterized by a lowered medial longitudinal arch, can impair push-off mechanics and is associated with weaker toe muscles and poorer postural responses. However, the effect of foot posture and toe strength on anterior-posterior center of pressure changes-a marker of dynamic balance-remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the relationship between foot posture, toe flexor strength, balance, and postural control in adolescents.
Conditions
- Adolescent
- Foot Posture Index Score
- Toe Flexor Strength
- Flat Foot Acquired Bilateral (Pes Planus)
- Balance Assessment
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Assesment | Foot posture, toe muscle strength and balance assesment |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2025-08-20
- Primary completion
- 2025-09-13
- Completion
- 2025-09-28
- First posted
- 2025-08-20
- Last updated
- 2025-10-02
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT07132424. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.