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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing

Volume 10, Issue 2, 2023
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International Journal of Pediatric Nursing
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XXX-XXXX (Print), XXXX-XXXX (Online)
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bi-annual
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Title
EFFECT OF WEIGHT BEARING AND NON WEIGHT BEARING EXERCISE ON MEDIAL LONGITUDNAL ARCH AND PLANTAR ARCH INDEX IN FLEXIBLE FLATFOOT CHILDREN WITH MEDIAL SHEO INSERT
Author
Irshad Ahmad1* and Nasreen Akthar2
Email
iahmed_2@yahoo.com
keyword
Orthotics, Clinics, Mobility.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to compare the effect of weight bearing and non weight bearing exercise on gait parameters in flexible flatfoot children with medial shoe insert. The sample consists of 180 children of both sexes age between 6-10 years diagnosed with flexible flatfoot, 60 samples in each group. Group 1 – received weight bearing exercise with foot orthotics, group 2 – received non weight bearing exercise with foot orthotics and group 3 received only foot orthotics the design of the study was pre-test, post test control group design. In this study subjects were randomized selected and allocated into any of the three groups by lottery method. Staheli’s Planter Arch Index and medial longitudinal arch were the outcome measures. Outcome measures improved in all the three groups due to intervention and foot orthotics. At the same time. The Weight bearing group has shown better improvement than other groups.
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