POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Postural faults in children and adolescents represent one of the most popular yet underestimated health problems because of the subsequent complications they may produce. One of the causes that can contribute to the young organism's posture disorders are the alterations in the foot's st...
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| author | Andra-Bianca Buțulia Mihaela Oravițan |
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| description | Postural faults in children and adolescents represent one of the most popular yet
underestimated health problems because of the subsequent complications they may produce.
One of the causes that can contribute to the young organism's posture disorders are the
alterations in the foot's structure and functionality, which are more and more frequently
discovered. This study aimed to investigate the postural changes induced by foot deformities
and/or dysfunctions in children and adolescents. The methodology involved a systematic
search using Clarivate Analytics, PubMed, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar databases in
order to obtain information regarding the postural changes associated with foot
abnormalities; 188 articles were found after we applied the inclusion criteria, but finally,
only 17 were relevant to our research. The analysis of these showed that: there is evidence
for poor postural stability in the pronated and supinated foot, foot deformities are a risk
factor for injuries of the lower extremity due induced postural changes, foot position can
influence the pelvic alignment in children (especially, an increased anteversion of the pelvis
on those with hyper pronated foot), can produce trunk asymmetries, and also can change the
gait kinematics and create an excessive load on various joints of the spine and lower limb. In
conclusion, is confirmed the idea that even a minor alteration in foot structure and/or
functionality is followed by poor postural habits based on feedback and other advanced
control mechanisms. These changes could lead to more complicated health issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bbf36356e2b14ef19d16d408df3b90d72023-02-02T19:27:27ZengUniversity of Oradea Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Physical Therapy2068-17122068-17122020-12-0126451421POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEWAndra-Bianca Buțulia0Mihaela Oravițan1West University of Timisoara, Faculty of Physical Education and SportsWest University of Timisoara, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, mihaela.oravitan@euvt.roPostural faults in children and adolescents represent one of the most popular yet underestimated health problems because of the subsequent complications they may produce. One of the causes that can contribute to the young organism's posture disorders are the alterations in the foot's structure and functionality, which are more and more frequently discovered. This study aimed to investigate the postural changes induced by foot deformities and/or dysfunctions in children and adolescents. The methodology involved a systematic search using Clarivate Analytics, PubMed, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar databases in order to obtain information regarding the postural changes associated with foot abnormalities; 188 articles were found after we applied the inclusion criteria, but finally, only 17 were relevant to our research. The analysis of these showed that: there is evidence for poor postural stability in the pronated and supinated foot, foot deformities are a risk factor for injuries of the lower extremity due induced postural changes, foot position can influence the pelvic alignment in children (especially, an increased anteversion of the pelvis on those with hyper pronated foot), can produce trunk asymmetries, and also can change the gait kinematics and create an excessive load on various joints of the spine and lower limb. In conclusion, is confirmed the idea that even a minor alteration in foot structure and/or functionality is followed by poor postural habits based on feedback and other advanced control mechanisms. These changes could lead to more complicated health issues.http://revrokineto.uoradea.ro/26_45/2.revrokineto_26_45_Butulia.pdfposturefoot deformityfoot posturechildrenadolescents |
| spellingShingle | Andra-Bianca Buțulia Mihaela Oravițan POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW Romanian Journal of Physical Therapy posture foot deformity foot posture children adolescents |
| title | POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| title_full | POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| title_fullStr | POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| title_full_unstemmed | POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| title_short | POSTURAL CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH FOOT ABNORMALITIES – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| title_sort | postural changes in children and adolescents with foot abnormalities a systematic review |
| topic | posture foot deformity foot posture children adolescents |
| url | http://revrokineto.uoradea.ro/26_45/2.revrokineto_26_45_Butulia.pdf |
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