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Comparing the Effects of Foot Core Exercises

NCT04264611 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 91

Last updated 2020-02-11

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Summary

The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of towel curl exercises and short foot exercises on pedobarographic parameters and balance. 91 healthy students (63 females, 28 males) with mean age of 20,65±2,41 years who attend to Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Faculty of Health Sciences and met the inclusion criteria and volunteered to participate included in this randomized controlled study. Participants were randomly divided into, Short Foot Exercise(n=28), Towel Curl Exercise (n=31) and Control Groups (n=32). Participant's demographic information were recorded, foot number measurement, navicular drop test, metatarsal width measurement, static and dynamic pedobarographic evaluations, and the balance evaluation were performed. Following the initial assessment, participants who included in Short Foot and Towel Curl Exercise Group performed the exercises that they were assigned to under the supervision of a physiotherapist for 4 weeks and no exercise was given to the control group. After the completion of 4 weeks all the initial assessments were repeated in all groups.

Conditions

  • Foot Injuries and Disorders
  • Balance; Distorted

Interventions

OTHER

Experimental: Short Foot Exercise Group

Short foot exercise which was performed under the supervision of physiotherapist for four weeks in 30 repetitions five days a week.

OTHER

Experimental: Towel Curl Exercise Group

Towel curl exercise which was performed under the supervision of physiotherapist for four weeks in 30 repetitions five days a week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Lokman Hekim University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
34 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-03-01
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-08-28

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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