An association between excessive valgus hindfoot alignment and postural stability during single-leg standing in adolescent athletes

Abstract Background Diminished balance is associated with the incidence of ankle and lower extremity injuries in adolescents. Although flexible flatfoot is a common foot condition in pediatric and adolescent populations, the association between balance control and foot morphology remain unclear in a...

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Main Authors: Yasunari Ikuta, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Hironori Fujishita, Hiromune Obayashi, Kouki Fukuhara, Tetsuhiko Sakamitsu, Kai Ushio, Nobuo Adachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-022-00457-7