Efficacy of jumping rope for young age students in relation with bilateral flat foot

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Arches of the foot normally develop by the age of 5 years or 6 years, if there is an absence of development of arch it leads to the condition called flat foot or pes planus. Flat foot may be congenital or acquired. It can be treated by various exercises, modalities, proper footwear, jumping,etc.,This study aims to find the effect of jumping rope in normalizing the arch. Materials and Methods: 40 patients with bilateral flat feet were selectedaccording to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The selected subjects were randomly assigned into two groups using the lottery method. Group A was treated with jumping rope barefoot and group B was treated with conventional exercises of the foot. Results: From the statistical analysis made with the quantitative data revealed a statistically significant difference between the groups. Conclusion: The study concluded that group with skipping barefoot showed a higher level of a positive outcome in terms of normalizing the arch and improving the functional activities of the lower limb. Keywords: Flatfoot; navicular drop test; conventional exercises of the foot; skipping;barefoot.