An association between excessive valgus hindfoot alignment and postural stability during single-leg standing in adolescent athletes

• Main Authors: Yasunari Ikuta (Author), Tomoyuki Nakasa (Author), Hironori Fujishita (Author), Hiromune Obayashi (Author), Kouki Fukuhara (Author), Tetsuhiko Sakamitsu (Author), Kai Ushio (Author), Nobuo Adachi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Diminished balance is associated with the incidence of ankle and lower extremity injuries in adolescents. Although flexible flatfoot is a common foot condition in pediatric and adolescent populations, the association between balance control and foot morphology remain unclear in a...