Effects of short foot training on foot posture in patients with flatfeet: A systematic review and meta-analysis

作者：Jinling Cheng, Dongmiao Han, Jiayang Qu, Zicai Liu, Ying Huang · 发表于：Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.3233/bmr-230226 · 被引用次数：10 · 研究领域：Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies、Foot and Ankle Surgery、Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management

BACKGROUND: With lifestyle changes, the prevalence of flatfoot is increasing year by year, with a prevalence of 29%. Flatfoot will lead to an inevitable injury and reduce the quality of life. Short foot exercises can enhance the strength of the intrinsic muscles of the foot and improve the symptoms of flatfoot. However, there is controversy regarding its specific efficacy. OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis quantitatively evaluates the effect of short foot training on patients with flatfeet and provides evidence to inform the clinical approach to short foot training in patients with flat feet. METHODS: A total of eight databases were searched, including CNKI, WANFANG, VIP, and CBM in Chinese and PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science, and Embase in English. The timeframe for searching the literature was March 2023 for each database build. English database search terms and search formulas were: (flat foot OR talipes valgus OR talipes calcaneovalgus) AND (short foot exercises OR physical therapy OR neurophysiotherapy). RESULTS: The current pooled results show no significant difference in the improvement of the navicular drop test and foot posture index with short foot exercises compared to controls; only short foot exercises greater than 6 w showed a significant improvement in the navicular drop test, and sensitivity analysis showed a significant improvement in the foot posture index with short foot exercises. CONCLUSION: This systematic review and meta-analysis showed that short foot exe...