Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Selection Criteria
2.2. Search Strategy and Study Selection
2.3. Data Extraction
2.4. Methodological Quality Appraisal
2.5. Outcomes
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Study Selection
3.2. Study Characteristics
3.3. Risk of Bias in Studies
3.4. Navicular Drop
3.5. Foot Posture
3.6. Muscle Hypertrophy
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Author (Year) | Study Design | Inclusion Criteria | Number of Patients (Male, %) | Age, Year, Mean ± SD | BMI, kg/m2, Mean ± SD | Intervention | |
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Jung (2011) | RCT | Bilateral pes planus foot with RCSP ≥4 of eversion and ND exceeding 13 mm | SG: 14 CG: 14 | SG: 22.36 ± 2.41 CG: 21.93 ± 2.73 | Height SG:164.89 ± 8.82 CG: 167.96 ± 7.27 | Weight SG: 57.71 ± 9.65 CG: 58.93 ± 7.84 | SG: Foot orthoses and short-foot exercise twice daily for 8 weeks CG: Foot orthoses for 8 weeks |
Kim (2016) | RCT | Subjects whose dominant foot had flexible flatfoot according to ND exceeding 10 mm | SG: 7 (85.7) CG: 7 (57.1) | SG: 24.0 ± 1.9 CG: 24.1 ± 1.5 | Height SG: 172.2 ± 6.9 CG: 167.0 ± 6.7 | Weight SG: 68.2 ± 12.9 CG: 63.3 ± 17.6 | SG: Short-foot exercise 30 min at a time, three times per week for 5 weeks CG: Insoles in the shoes and walk 30 min at a time, three times per week for 5 weeks |
Kısacık (2021) | RCT | Patellofemoral pain patients with pronated foot defined by FPI-6 score ≥ 6 | SG: 15 CG: 15 | SG: 39.60 ± 8.87 CG: 43.60 ± 7.76 | SG: 25.36 ± 5.19 CG: 25.09 ± 3.77 | SG: Supervised hip and knee strengthening and stretching exercises, and short-foot exercise 2 times per week for 6 weeks CG: Supervised hip and knee strengthening and stretching exercises 2 times per week for 6 weeks | |
Okamura (2020) | RCT | Participants with FPI-6 score ≥ 6 | SG: 10 (10) CG: 10 (20) | SG: 19.7 ± 0.9 CG: 20.2 ± 1.5 | SG: 19.8 ± 1.4 CG: 21.1 ± 2.1 | SG: Short-foot exercise three times per week for 8 weeks CG: No intervention | |
Pabón-Carrasco (2020) | RCT | FPI-6 score ≥ 6 in both feet to identify pronator individuals | SG: 42 (57.1) CG: 43 (41.9) | SG: 19.45 ± 0.38 CG: 20.92 ± 1.1 | SG: 24.13 ± 4.16 CG: 21.65 ± 3.35 | SG: Short-foot exercise daily for 4 weeks CG: Dorsal and plantar flexion exercise of the metatarsophalangeal joints daily for 4 weeks | |
Park (2021) | RCT | BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2, ND ≥ 10 mm, and inner longitudinal arch angle ≥ 150 | SG: 12 (58.3) CG: 12 (58.3) | SG: 23.25 ± 1.22 CG: 24.00 ± 1.48 | SG: 29.34 ± 2.81 CG: 29.39 ± 4.57 | SG: Short-foot exercise 3 times a week for 20 min over 4 weeks CG: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation 3 times a week for 20 min over 4 weeks |
Author (Year) | Bias Arising from Randomization Process | Bias Due to Deviations from Intended Interventions | Bias Due to Missing Outcome Data | Bias in Measurement of the Outcome | Bias in Selection of the Reported Result | Overall Risk of Bias |
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Jung (2011) | Some concerns a | Some concerns c | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns |
Kim (2016) | Some concerns a | Some concerns c | Low risk | Some concerns d | Low risk | High risk |
Kısacık (2021) | Low risk | Some concerns c | Low risk | Some concerns d | Low risk | Some concerns |
Okamura (2020) | Some concerns a | Some concerns c | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns f | High risk |
Pabón-Carrasco (2020) | Some concerns b | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns |
Park (2021) | Some concerns a | Some concerns c | Low risk | Some concerns e | Low risk | High risk |
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Huang, C.; Chen, L.-Y.; Liao, Y.-H.; Masodsai, K.; Lin, Y.-Y. Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 11994. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911994
Huang C, Chen L-Y, Liao Y-H, Masodsai K, Lin Y-Y. Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(19):11994. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911994
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Ching, Liang-Yu Chen, Yi-Hung Liao, Kunanya Masodsai, and Yi-Yuan Lin. 2022. "Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 19: 11994. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191911994