Examining the Relationship between Pes Planus Degree, Balance and Jump Performances in Athletes

Fatma Neşe Şahin, Levent Ceylan, Hamza Küçük, Tülay Ceylan, Gökhan Arıkan, Sevcan Yiğit, Derya Çetin Sarşık and Özkan Güler ()
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Fatma Neşe Şahin: Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Ankara University, Ankara 06830, Türkiye
Levent Ceylan: Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas 58140, Türkiye
Hamza Küçük: Yasar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun 55270, Türkiye
Tülay Ceylan: Department of Physical Education and Sport, Institute of Health Science, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas 58140, Türkiye
Gökhan Arıkan: Mehmet Arabacı School of Physical Education and Sport, Harran University, Şanlıurfa 63000, Türkiye
Sevcan Yiğit: Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Ankara University, Ankara 06830, Türkiye
Derya Çetin Sarşık: Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Ankara University, Ankara 06830, Türkiye
Özkan Güler: Department of Coaching Education, Faculty of Sport Science, Ankara University, Ankara 06830, Türkiye

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 18, 1-7

Abstract: The foot absorbs shocks with its arches, muscles, ligaments and joints, and bodyweight transmission and it pushes the body forward during all movement patterns. Pes planus is more important in sports activities that include balance and sports performance, such as walking, running, jumping, or transferring weight to a single lower limb. This study, conducted with this information in mind, aims to examine the effects of pes planus deformity on balance and vertical jump performance. Fifty athletes were included in the study. The presence of pes planus was evaluated according to the Feiss line. Balance measurements were performed with a Balance System SD Biodex. Vertical jump performance was recorded using an Omegawave jumping mat. The relationship between the pes planus grades of the participants and their balance and jump performances was analyzed using the Spearman correlation method. Vertical jump and Limit of stability (LOS) was significantly correlated with pes planus.

Keywords: balance; pes planus; vertical jump; injury risk (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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