Objectives: Pronation distortion syndrome is one of the common physical deformities, that causes distortions in the skeletal structures of the feet. The current study aimed to determine the effects of 12 weeks of systematic and functional corrective exercises on the body posture of students with pronation distortion syndrome.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 volunteers suffering from pronation distortion syndrome were selected. Then, they were randomly divided into two 15-member groups, i.e. the experimental and the control groups. The experimental group practiced systematic and functional corrective exercises for 12 weeks (three sessions a week, each lasting an hour), while the control group did not receive any exercises. Before and after the exercises, the students were evaluated using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) screening test as well as body posture tests, including flat feet, pronation angle of ankle joint, knock-knee (bow-leggedness or genu valgum), and lumbar lordosis (swayback). The obtained data were analyzed using the dependent and independent t-tests (P<0.05).
Results: After 12 weeks of systematic and functional corrective exercises, the experimental group showed significant improvement in FMS and body posture (P=0.001). However, no significant difference was observed in the control group (P<0.05). In general, the body posture of the experimental group was significantly better than the control group (P=0.001).
Discussion: Based on the findings of the current study, systematic and functional corrective exercises improve the body posture of students suffering from pronation distortion syndrome. Therefore, these exercises are recommended for such students.
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● The use of FMS for measuring the likelihood of injury of students with pronation distortion syndrome.
● Systematic and functional corrective exercises improve the body posture of students with pronation deviation syndrome.
● Systematic and functional corrective exercises reduce the likelihood of injury of students with pronation deviation syndrome.
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Pronation distortion syndrome due to excessive foot pronation includes inward rotation of the tibia, internal rotation of the thighs associated with flat feet, genu valgum (knock-knee), and increased lordosis in case of hyperpronation. In this study, corrective exercises were used to improve body posture. The results of this study showed that systematic and functional corrective exercises can improve body posture. Therefore, this method can be used for people with pronation distortion syndrome and for reducing the likelihood of injury.
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Subject:
Sport sciences Received: 2019/07/31 | Accepted: 2019/12/1 | Published: 2020/06/1
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