Noriaki Maeda, Shogo Tsutsumi, Satoshi Arima, Yasunari Ikuta, Kai Ushio, Makoto Komiya, Tsubasa Tashiro, Yuichi Nishikawa, Toshiki Kobayashi, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Nobuo Adachi, Yukio Urabe
BACKGROUND: Foot arch dynamics play an important role in dynamic postural control. Association between foot arch dynamics and postural control among adolescent athletes remains poorly explored. OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between foot arch dynamics, intrinsic foot muscle (IFM) morphology, and toe flexor strength and dynamic postural stability after jump landing and repetitive rebound jump performance in competitive adolescent athletes. METHODS: Based on foot arch dynamics, evaluated from relative change in the foot arch height in sitting and standing positions, 50 adolescent athletes were classified as stiff, normal, or flexible...
November 16, 2023: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation