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Hashemi S, Seyedahmadi M, Khalagi K, Ardekanizadeh M. The Effect of Corrective Exercises and Rope Skipping on Balance and Proprioception of the Ankle in Female Students with Foot Pronation. IJRN 2025; 11 (3) :31-42
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Assistant professor, Department of Sport Sciences, Velayat University, Iranshahr, Iran. Mseyedahmadi@gmail.com
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Introduction: Foot pronation is a structural abnormality affecting balance and ankle proprioception. This study compared the effect of a comprehensive corrective exercise program and Rope skipping on the balance and ankle proprioception of 10—to 12-year-old female students with foot pronation.
Methods: This semi-experimental study included 10- to 12-year-old female students from Quchan city. Cluster sampling was used, and three schools were randomly selected, and students were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Among the students with ankle pronation, 45 participants were randomly selected and divided into three groups: corrective exercises (15 subjects), Rope skipping (15 subjects), and control (15 subjects). The experimental groups participated in a six-week training program. The Y Balance Test was used to assess dynamic balance, while a goniometer and gyroscope were utilized to measure ankle proprioception. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS software.
Results: Repeated measures ANOVA showed that time (pre-test and post-test) had a significant effect on balance, plantar flexion proprioception, and inversion proprioception (p<0.05). Both training groups showed significant improvements compared to the control group, with the corrective exercises having a more significant effect. The interaction between time and group was significant for all three variables (p=0.004 to p=0.009). Bonferroni post hoc tests revealed no significant differences between groups in the pre-test (p>0.05). However, in the post-test, significant differences were observed in balance and proprioception between the control group and both training groups (p<0.05), with no significant differences between the two training groups.
Conclusion: Both comprehensive corrective exercises and Rope skipping improved balance and ankle proprioception in female students with foot pronation. However, the corrective exercises had a more significant impact, particularly in reducing plantar flexion proprioceptive errors. These findings suggest that implementing comprehensive corrective exercises could be a more effective method for improving motor performance and reducing injuries associated with ankle abnormalities. Therefore, incorporating these exercises into sports and rehabilitation programs is recommended.
Methods: This semi-experimental study included 10- to 12-year-old female students from Quchan city. Cluster sampling was used, and three schools were randomly selected, and students were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Among the students with ankle pronation, 45 participants were randomly selected and divided into three groups: corrective exercises (15 subjects), Rope skipping (15 subjects), and control (15 subjects). The experimental groups participated in a six-week training program. The Y Balance Test was used to assess dynamic balance, while a goniometer and gyroscope were utilized to measure ankle proprioception. Statistical analysis was performed using one-way ANOVA and repeated measures ANOVA with SPSS software.
Results: Repeated measures ANOVA showed that time (pre-test and post-test) had a significant effect on balance, plantar flexion proprioception, and inversion proprioception (p<0.05). Both training groups showed significant improvements compared to the control group, with the corrective exercises having a more significant effect. The interaction between time and group was significant for all three variables (p=0.004 to p=0.009). Bonferroni post hoc tests revealed no significant differences between groups in the pre-test (p>0.05). However, in the post-test, significant differences were observed in balance and proprioception between the control group and both training groups (p<0.05), with no significant differences between the two training groups.
Conclusion: Both comprehensive corrective exercises and Rope skipping improved balance and ankle proprioception in female students with foot pronation. However, the corrective exercises had a more significant impact, particularly in reducing plantar flexion proprioceptive errors. These findings suggest that implementing comprehensive corrective exercises could be a more effective method for improving motor performance and reducing injuries associated with ankle abnormalities. Therefore, incorporating these exercises into sports and rehabilitation programs is recommended.
Type of Study: Research |
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Sport Science
Received: 2024/10/6 | Accepted: 2025/02/9 | Published: 2025/05/4
Received: 2024/10/6 | Accepted: 2025/02/9 | Published: 2025/05/4
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