An interventional study of pilates training in Flexible Flatfoot, sponsored by Cairo University. Completed at 1 site in Egypt. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 21 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-06-06.
Sponsored by Cairo University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Flexible flatfoot is one of the most common types of flatfeet. It has an arch that is present in open kinetic chain and lost in closed kinetic chain Balance is defined as the process that maintains the center of gravity within the body's support base.
Pilates exercises is a whole body conditioning program which was initially used for managing low back pain and improving balance in elderly. Now-a-days it is used for posture correction and fitness training.
Individuals with flatfeet are more unstable when compared with normal individuals during quiet standing. About 10% to 25% of population exhibits a flat foot to varying degrees. In clinical practice, some subjects become symptomatic with feet pain or lower extremity soreness and limitation in their functional activities such as limitation of long-distance walking or running and high-impact sports.Patients with flexible flat feet have poorer static and dynamic balance than healthy individuals. Taking into consideration effect of flat feet on body alignment, the implication of flat feet on balance have received little attention to date Pilates is an individual body-based exercise, it has an advantage in that exercise load can be controlled according to the body's center of balance.Pilates based exercise works on the principles of trunk stability, also known as "core stability". "Core is described as a box, with the abdominals (transversus) in front, paraspinals (multifidus) in back, diaphragm in top and pelvic floor at the bottom". Pilates is a popular form of exercise training program which includes series of stretching and strengthening exercises with proper trunk control and breathing.
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22 subjects will receive Pilates training. twice a week for 5 consecutive weeks, with The duration of Pilates is 30 minutes. 10 repetitions for each exercise with 10 seconds of rest between each Pilates.And short feet exercises daily 3 minutes per time, for a total of five weeks
Other: pilates training
22 subjects will receive short feet exercise daily 3 minutes per time for a total of five weeks.
Other: pilates training
The Pilates that will be used in this study are articulating bridge, Hundreds, Plank , rolls up, one leg stretch, lift leg supine.
Also known as: short feet exercises
dynamic balance
is the ability to remain standing and stable while performing movements or actions that require displacing or moving oneself. In this way, each time that we take a step in any direction, we will be testing this type of balance. And, of course, the ability to walk requires its continuous use. Balance check 636 device (Dr Wolff, Arnsberg, Germany)for assessment of dynamic balance in each subject individually
Time frame: 6months
quialty of life
sense of wellbeing embracing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual state. • Foot function index Questionnaire (FFI) for quality of life assessment.
Time frame: 6months
Plan to share: No
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