• 국제물리치료학회지
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• 제10권4호
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• pp.1934-1939
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• 2019

Background: Flexible flat foot is that the medial longitudinal arch collapses in weight bearing and returns normal arch when weight is removed and the weight bearing shifts toward medial part of the foot, which can cause pathological problems in the alignment of the lower extremities and the entire body. Objective: To compare the foot pressure for adults with flexible flat foot. Design: Quasi-Experimental Study Methods: 24 participants with flexible flat foot were recruited and were randomly divided into Visual feedback Short Foot Exercise (VSFE) group and Short Foot Exercise (SFE) group. To compare changes of foot pressure about pre and post intervention, the contact pressure measurement was conducted. Results: In the VSFE, significant differences were observed for the foot pressure of the 1^st toe, 1^st, 3^rd and 4-5^th metatarsal, midfoot, medial and lateral heel (p<.05). The foot pressure of the 3^rd and 4-5^th metatarsal, midfoot showed significant differences in the SFE (p<.05). The contact pressure of the 1^st toe, 3^rd metatarsal showed significant differences between the groups. Conclusions: Visual feedback short foot exercise can be useful for moving the pressure from medial to lateral part, and can prevent possible pathological problems.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.369-375
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• 2019

본 연구는 테라테인먼트 테이핑과 발바닥 운동이 대학생의 평발 개선에 미치는 영향을 알아보았다. 발배뼈 하강 검사를 통해 유연성 평발 테이핑군(13명), 유연성 평발 발바닥 운동군(14명), 강직성평발 테이핑군(12명), 강직성 평발 발바닥 운동군(13명)으로 나누었다. 테라테인먼트 테이핑과 발바닥 운동을 1시간 적용 후, 발배뼈의 높이 변화, 균형 능력, 자세 안정성을 평가하였다. 발배뼈 높이 변화는 중재 전-후의 높이를 측정하고, 균형 능력은 timed up & go test를 측정하였으며, 자세 안정성 평가는 어깨넓이 두발지지, 두발모음 자세, 발뒤꿈치-발끝서기 자세에서 안정성 한계를 평가하였다. 본 연구의 연구결과, 발배뼈 높이 변화에서 유연성 평발 테이핑군의 왼발과 오른발, 유연성 평발 운동군의 오른발, 강직성 평발 태이핑군의 오른발에서 중재 전-후 비교에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.5), 균형 능력 평가에서는 군간과 군내의 중재 전-후 비교에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 자세 안정성 평가에서는 유연성 평발 운동군과 강직성 평발 테이핑군의 중재 전-후 비교에서 발뒤꿈치- 발끝서기 자세에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었으며(p<0.5), 중재 후 비교에서 유연성 평발 운동군이 강직성 평발 운동군에 비해 발뒤꿈치-발끝서기 자세에서 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 있었다(p<0.5). 본 연구결과를 통해 테라테인먼트 테이핑과 발바닥 운동이 대학생의 평발 개선에 유의한 영향을 주는 것을 알 수 있었다. 따라서 평발의 개선을 위해 테라테인먼트 테이핑과 발바닥 운동의 적용을 권장한다.

• Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.421-429
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• 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare and analyze the effects of arch support taping on static balance, static/dynamic foot contact area, and ground reaction force during walking according to the types of elastic tapes with mechanical elasticity differences. Design: Cross-sectional study Methods: Twenty-six participants selected for flexible flat feet through the navicular drop test were randomly assigned to non-taping, Dynamic-taping, and Mechano-taping conditions. Static balance and foot contact area were compared in the standing posture according to arch support taping conditions, and foot contact area and ground reaction force were compared during walking. Results: There was no significant difference in static balance according to the taping condition in the standing position, but the foot contact area in the Mechano-taping condition showed a significant decrease compared to the non-taping condition (p<0.05). The foot contact area during walking significantly decreased in the Dynamic-taping and Mechano-taping conditions (p<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the ground reaction force. Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it was confirmed that among the types of elastic taping, arch support taping using dynamic taping and Mechano-taping has the effect of supporting the arch with high elastic recovery. Any type of elastic tape can be used for arch alignment in flexible flat foot.

• The Journal of Korean Physical Therapy
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.218-223
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• 2022

Purpose: This study sought to identify the effects of an insole applied for the flexible flat-foot condition on dynamic balance and ankle muscle activities during the Y-balance test (YBT). Methods: Thirteen flexible flat-footed adults and an equal number of normal-footed adults were enrolled. The dynamic balance of the subjects was measured using the YBT, which is a reach test. While they were reaching forward with their foot, the percentage maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) of the tibialis anterior, peroneus longus and medial and lateral gastrocnemius were measured and analyzed. The flat-footed group then applied the ready-made insoles and underwent the YBT again. A comparison of the distance and muscle activity was conducted using YBT, not only between the flat-footed and control group, but also between the flat-footed group before and after the application of the insole. Results: Between the groups, the anterior reach distance in the flat-footed group was significantly lower, but there were no significant differences observed in the posteromedial and posterolateral directions. With the insole, the reach distance of the flat-footed group was significantly increased in the anterior and posterolateral direction compared to the control group. With the insole, the lateral gastrocnemius activity significantly decreased compared to trials without the insole in the flat-footed group, but there were no significant differences in the other muscles. Conclusion: The insole for flat-footed subjects can maintain the medial arch of the foot, and it may help enhance functional and mechanical dynamic balance in people with flat feet.

• 한국엔터테인먼트산업학회논문지
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• 제13권5호
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• pp.195-201
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• 2019

본연구의 목적은 발내재근 훈련과 새로운 접근 방법인 발배뼈 가동술 중 유연성 편평발에 효과적인 중재방법을 알아보기 위해 연구를 진행하였다. 32명의 대상자를 발내재근 훈련과 발배뼈 가동술군 두 그룹으로 설정 연구를 진행하였다. 연구결과 발배뼈 높이 검사에서 두군 모두 유의한 샹항을 보였고(p<.01), 발내재근 훈련군이 발배뼈가동술군보다 유의한 효과를 보였다(p<.01, 95% CI: .768-4.607). 족저압 압력분포의 변화에서도 두군 모두 유의한 감소를 보였으며(p<.01), 발내재근 훈련군이 발배뼈 가동술보다 유의한 감소를 보였다(p<.01, 95% CI: 3.404-14.90 8). 본 연구결과 유연성 편평발에 발배뼈 가동술보다 발내재근 훈련이 더욱 효과적이었다. 편평발을 경험하고 있는 환자들에게 더욱더 효과적인 중재방법을 제공할 수 있을 것이며, 나아가 편평발로 인한 2차적인 근골격계 질환 또한 예방할 수 있을 것이다.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.244-247
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• 2007

Cause of flexible flat foot is predominantly idiopathic but pediatric flexible flatfoot is typically congenital. Neuromuscular disorders, tarsal coalition and prehallux are possible causes and there has been a controversy for diagnosis and surgical treatment guideline. Therefore we present 11-year old male with prehallux and flexible flat foot who was treated with Kidner procedure and subtalar arthroereisis using Kalix endoprothesis and reported good clinical outcome at 2-years follow up postoperatively.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.446-454
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• 2011

In terms of the anatomy and mechanics of the human foot, a flexible robot foot with toes and heel joints is designed for a bipedal walking robot. We suggest three design considerations in determining foot design parameters which are critical for walking stability. Those include the position of the frontal toe, the stiffness of toes and heels, and the position of the ankle joint. Compared with the conventional foot with flat sale, the proposed foot is advantageous for human-like walking due to the inherent structural flexibility and the reasonable parameter values. Simulation results are provided to determine the design parameters and also show that the proposed foot enables smaller energy consumption.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.7-10
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• 2004

Purpose: To estimate the prevalence of flat foot in the 1st grade primary school children in the Kang-Dong Gu, Seoul, Korea. Materials and Methods: We examined 1336 8 year old the first grade children (2672 feet) in primary school at 5 primary school for prevalence of flat foot and the associating factors in Kang-Dong Gu in April 2003. The group was examined with 2 mm-pannel in physical examination at erect position to put diagnosis of flat foot which showed no plantar arch. The height, weight, foot length and foot width were estimated in all children. We used obesity grading system of Korean Pediatric Association for overweight evaluation. Results: We enrolled 728 boys and 608 girls, and prevalences of each gender were 20.8% and 14.9%. The children who had flat foot were 243 and the prevalence of flat foot was 18.2%. The foot length ranges between 152 mm and 300 mm (mean value 183.6 mm, SD 10.6), and the foot width were between 50 mm and 107 mm (mean value 2.16 mm, SD 4.8). Of the 1336 children group, 1215 children (90.0%) were in range of normal weight, 72 children (5.4%) were in grade-1 overweight, 38 (2.8%) were in grade-2 overweigh and, 11 (0.8%) were in grade-3 overweight. The prevalence of flat foot of each overweight group were 16.3%, 34.7%, 39.5% and 45.5%. Overweight in children effected increased prevalence of flat foot. But there were no significant relationship with flat foot in other factors. Conclusion: Over all prevalence of flat foot of 8 year old children was 18.2% and most of patients were flexible flat foot. The prevalence of flat foot was influenced by overweight remarkably.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.113-119
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• 2020

Purpose: A flatfoot that fails to form a longitudinal foot arch is a common lower limb deformity in children. This study evaluated the structural and functional effects of the insole for pediatric flexible flat foot (PFFF). Materials and Methods: Twenty-nine PFFF patients (20 boys and 9 girls, 58 feet) with bilateral symptomatic flatfoot deformities between February 2017 and May 2019 were included in this study. Sixteen patients (32 cases, study group) were treated with a pressured based 3-dimensional printing insole, and 13 patients (26 cases, control group) were followed up regularly without any treatment. Flatfoot was diagnosed by a lateral talo-first metatarsal angle of more than 4° in convex downward and talocalcaneal angles of more than 30° and a calcaneal pitch of less than 20°. The foot pressures, including the midfoot pressure, total foot pressure, and the ratio of the midfoot pressure to the total foot pressure, were evaluated by pedobarography. The clinical scores were assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS), American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS), and Pediatrics Outcomes Data Collection Instrument (PODCI) scores. Results: The mean age of the study group was 9.16 years, and the mean age of the control group was 7.73 years. The mean follow-up period was 16 months. The change in the lateral talocalcaneal angle was -4.664°±1.239° in the study group and -0.484°±1.513° in the control group. A significant difference in the amount of change of the lateral talocalcaneal angle was observed between the two groups (p=0.034). The midfoot pressures were similar in the two groups. Conclusion: Pressure based customized 3-dimensional printing insole in PFFF may have some effect on the hindfoot bony alignment, but it does not affect the changes in midfoot pressure.

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.208-212
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• 2004

There have been many reports about surgical treatments of flexible flatfoot in children and acquired adult flatfoot deformity due to posterior tibial tendon dysfunction common in the 5th and 6th decades. However there has been a controversy for surgical treatment guideline for painful idiopathic flexible flatfoot deformities in young adults. Therefore, we present a 27-year-old female with severe painful idiopathic flexible flatfoot who was treated with medial sliding calcaneal osteotomy and subtalar arthroereisis using $Kalix^{(R)}$ (Newdeal SA, Vienne, France) endoprosthesis and had good clinical outcome with high patient satisfaction at 10 months follow-up postoperatively.