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Foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability in collegiate female dancers and non-dancers

[Purpose] To characterize the foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability of collegiate female dancers and age-matched non-dancers. [Participants and Methods] This study included 20 healthy college-aged female dancers (21.6 ± 0.8 years) and 20 age-matched females (19.7 ± 1.0 y...

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Autores principales: Matsumoto, Masaki, Yamamoto, Kenshow
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8860689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35221517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.34.135
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description [Purpose] To characterize the foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability of collegiate female dancers and age-matched non-dancers. [Participants and Methods] This study included 20 healthy college-aged female dancers (21.6 ± 0.8 years) and 20 age-matched females (19.7 ± 1.0 years) with no previous experience in sports as non-dancers. Foot arch height was determined by measuring the height of the navicular tuberosity in the standing position using a ruler. Toe flexor strength was measured while seated on a chair using a toe grip dynamometer. Dynamic balance ability was evaluated based on the reach distance measured using a professional Y-balance test kit. [Results] The collegiate dancers had higher foot arches, greater toe flexor strength, and longer Y-balance test reach distance than the non-dancers. [Conclusion] The foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability of collegiate female dancers were adapted through years of training and were superior to those of non-dancers.
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spelling pubmed-88606892022-02-24 Foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability in collegiate female dancers and non-dancers Matsumoto, Masaki Yamamoto, Kenshow J Phys Ther Sci Original Article [Purpose] To characterize the foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability of collegiate female dancers and age-matched non-dancers. [Participants and Methods] This study included 20 healthy college-aged female dancers (21.6 ± 0.8 years) and 20 age-matched females (19.7 ± 1.0 years) with no previous experience in sports as non-dancers. Foot arch height was determined by measuring the height of the navicular tuberosity in the standing position using a ruler. Toe flexor strength was measured while seated on a chair using a toe grip dynamometer. Dynamic balance ability was evaluated based on the reach distance measured using a professional Y-balance test kit. [Results] The collegiate dancers had higher foot arches, greater toe flexor strength, and longer Y-balance test reach distance than the non-dancers. [Conclusion] The foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability of collegiate female dancers were adapted through years of training and were superior to those of non-dancers. The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2022-02-23 2022-02 /pmc/articles/PMC8860689/ /pubmed/35221517 http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.34.135 Text en 2022©by the Society of Physical Therapy Science. Published by IPEC Inc. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (by-nc-nd) License. (CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
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title_short Foot arch height, toe flexor strength, and dynamic balance ability in collegiate female dancers and non-dancers
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8860689/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35221517
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.34.135
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