Reliability of direct and indirect measures of intrinsic foot muscle strength in adults: A systematic review.

Autor: Haelewijn N; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Brugge, Belgium. Electronic address: nicolas.haelewijn@kuleuven.be., Gelaude A; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Brugge, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium., Allemeersch L; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Brugge, Belgium; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium., Staes F; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Tervuursevest 101, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address: filip.staes@kuleuven.be., Vereecke E; Department of Development & Regeneration, KU Leuven, Etienne Sabbelaan 53, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium. Electronic address: evie.vereecke@kuleuven.be., Spanhove V; Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: valentien.spanhove@ugent.be., De Ridder R; Ghent University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. Electronic address: roel.deridder@ugent.be., Deschamps K; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, KU Leuven, Spoorwegstraat 12, 8200 Brugge, Belgium; Haute Ecole Leonard De Vinci, Division of Podiatry, Avenue E. Mounier 84, 1200 Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Belgium. Electronic address: kevin.deschamps@kuleuven.be.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) [Clin Biomech (Bristol)] 2025 Jan; Vol. 121, pp. 106378. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 17.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2024.106378
Abstrakt: Background: The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the existing literature on evaluation methods developed to measure intrinsic foot muscle strength in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. The specific objectives was to provide an overview of the evaluation methods with their protocols and reliability.
Methods: Five databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and SPORTDiscus) were searched up to August 2023. Studies reporting direct or indirect measures of intrinsic foot muscle evaluation with no limitation to sex, BMI or ethnicity were included. The inclusion criteria were applied systematically, and the methodological quality of the selected articles was assessed using The Downs and Black Checklist.
Findings: Sixteen studies provided results of direct measures of intrinsic foot muscle strength, while indirect measures were reported in 19 articles. Direct measurement methods such as dynamometry (ICC 0.75-0.99) and plantar pressure (ICC 0.75-0.95) show high reliability. Among the indirect methods, both MRI (ICC 0.99) and ultrasound showed mostly high (ICC 0.66-0.99) reliability values.
Interpretation: Direct methods like dynamometry and plantar pressure show excellent reliability, but validity is uncertain. MRI is considered gold standard among indirect measurement techniques. However, portable ultrasound devices have gained popularity due to their strong agreement with MRI.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest None declared.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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