Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the compressive and shear forces ofankle joint in subjects with flat foot and pes cavus foot. 30 female universitystudents (10 subjects with flat feet, 10 subjects with pes cavus feet, 10subjects with normal feet) (mean age 23±1.7 year, height 165±2.5 cm andweight 53±2.5 kg) participated in this study. Compressive and shear forcesof ankle joint were calculated using inverse dynamic method. Navicular-Drop Test was used to measure the arch rate of the foot. One-factor ANOVAwith repeated measures was used to test the hypotheses (P0.05). Thestatistical results showed a significant difference between pes cavus andnormal feet, pes cavus and flat feet as well as between normal feet and flatfeet in the compressive force of the ankle joint (P<0.001). Also, findingsshowed a significant difference between pes cavus feet and flat feet(P=0.029) and normal feet and flat feet in the shear force of the ankle joint(P=0.001). No significant difference was observed between normal feet andpes cavus feet in the shear force of the ankle joint (P=0.163). Accordingly,increasing compressive force of ankle joint could be a predisposing factorto ankle sprain and bone injuries in pes cavus feet.
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