Impact of various foot arches on dynamic balance and speed performance in collegiate short distance runners: A cross-sectional comparative study

Autor: Asir John Samuel, G. Mohan Kumar, R. Gopika, S. Veena Kirthika, Selvaraj Sudhakar, C.V. Senthil Nathan, K. Padmanabhan
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Orthopaedics. 15:114-117
ISSN: 0972-978X
DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.01.050
Popis: OBJECTIVE: To compare the impact of foot arches on dynamic balance and speed performance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 30 collegiate male short distance runners were divided into three groups based on foot arches, high, neutral and low. Balance and speed performance were estimated based on scores of star excursion balance test (SEBT), 40 yard dash test and vertical jump test (VJT). RESULTS: Significant improved scores (p
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