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Investigation of the Effect of Foot Muscle Fatigue on the Foot Sole and Tendon Structural Properties

NCT06025266 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2023-09-11

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Summary

In healthy individuals, fatigue in the foot muscles increases the load and stress on the feet. The extrinsic muscles of the foot, which investigators aimed to create fatigue in this study, are closely related anatomically and functionally to the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon. Considering that fatigue or weakness of the foot extrinsic muscles is an important risk factor for foot-ankle pathologies, it is important to reveal the relationship with the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon in healthy sedentary individuals and to determine mechanical properties of the feet of the participants to prevent possible foot injuries. Therefore, the aim of this study is to show the acute effects of fatigue in the extrinsic muscles of the foot on the viscoelastic properties of the plantar fascia and Achilles tendon. The study was completed with 19 people who met the inclusion criteria. Before starting the study, the dominant foot of the participants was determined, physical activity level was determined, foot posture index and foot posture were evaluated, navicular height and fall distance of the foot were measured, m.gastrocnemius shortness was measured with the Silfverskiöld test, flexibility was evaluated with a baseline sitting bench, tendon and fascia measurements were made with the MyotonPRO device. After the measurements, the participant was trained to perform the heel raise exercise. When the exercise was completed, the participant's foot Myoton measurements were repeated. One week later, pre-exercise Myoton measurement was performed, then the participant was trained for the foot adduction exercise. When the exercise was completed, the participant's foot Myotone measurements were repeated. In another week, pre-exercise Myotone measurement was performed, then heel raising and foot adduction exercises were performed sequentially. When the exercise was completed, the participant's foot Myoton measurements were repeated.

Conditions

  • Healthy Participants

Interventions

DEVICE

Evaluation of Viscoelastic and mechanical properties with MyotonPRO

MyotonPro™, a handheld, non-invasive and painless device, is used for non-invasive measurement of the biomechanical and viscoelastic properties of soft biological tissues such as superficial skeletal muscles, fascia, tendons and ligaments. The properties of the structures can be measured from different regions during complete rest or contraction.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Simge Dönmez

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Simge Dönmez · Kütahya Health Sciences University

  • Fatmagül Varol · Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
35 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-20
Primary Completion
2022-11-05
Completion
2023-01-23

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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