@article { author = {Esmaeili, Hamed and Anbarian, Mehrdad and Salari Esker, Fatemeh}, title = {The Effect of an Eight-Week Corrective Exercise Program on Plantar Pressure Distribution Pattern in Adolescents with Genu Varum Deformity during Stance Phase of Walking}, journal = {Sport Sciences and Health Research}, volume = {5}, number = {2}, pages = {73-86}, year = {2014}, publisher = {University of Tehran Press}, issn = {2981-0205}, eissn = {2981-0205}, doi = {10.22059/jsmed.2014.36543}, abstract = {The aim of this study was to determine the effect of an eight-weekcorrective exercise program on plantar pressure distribution pattern inadolescents with genu varum deformity. 12 male adolescents aged between13 and 17 with genu varum deformity were assigned in experimental groupand 12 subjects without this deformity were selected as the control group.Foot plantar pressure measurement system was used to measure footplantar parameters in stance phase of walking. Experimental groupreceived an eight-week corrective exercise program. A pretest and posttestwas conducted in the beginning and at the end of the study. The data wereanalyzed by independent and dependent t tests (P<0.05). Pretest resultsshowed that the experimental group had a greater plantar peak pressureunder the toes 2-5 areas in comparison with the control group (P=0.018).Moreover, the center of foot pressure in the exterior-interior lateraldirection in the heel contact phase had more supination (P=0.049).Corrective exercises reduced peak plantar pressure in the toes 2-5 region inthe experimental group (P=0.022) while no significant difference wasobserved in the amounts of the center of foot pressure in the interior-exterior lateral direction (P􀒹0.05). According to the findings of this study, it can be concluded that corrective exercises improves plantar pressuredistribution pattern among individuals with genu varum as well as thewalking pattern.}, keywords = {Adolescents,Corrective Exercises,Genu varum,Plantar Pressure,Walking}, url = {https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_36543.html}, eprint = {https://sshr.ut.ac.ir/article_36543_c39902fdfcbb63a891ec14e81990d04a.pdf} }