PREVALENCE AND CORRELATION BETWEEN FLAT FOOT AND RELATED-FACTORS IN UNIVERSITY ATHLETES
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Purposes : This study aimed to assess flat foot in university athletes and to study the association between flat foot and associated factors including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), physical activity level, and kind of sport.
Methods : The research was a crosssectional study design. Seventy-six participants Naresuan university athletes, aged 18-25 years participated this study. They were volleyball, futsal, basketball, karataedo, taekwondo, takraw, and athlete players. Physical activity level was collected by using global physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ). A flat foot was assessed using a footprint. Both of width parameters were calculated as Chippaux- Smirak index (CSI). The outcomes were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Bivariate correlation (Pearson product’s moment correlation coefficient) and multiple regression were used for regression analysis.
Results : The results showed that there were twenty athletes (26.32%) with flat foot, 13 males (17.11%) and 7 females (9.21%). The flat foot occurred in almost sports activities namely, volleyball (n=7), basketball (n=6), karataedo (n=4), futsal (n=2), and taekwondo (n=1). BMI of all athletes were in normal range, except for karataedo athletes. Most athletes reported high physical activities level pearson correlation analysis revealed that, gender was positively associated with flat foot (r = .663, P<.05), while BMI (r = -.310, P<.05) was negatively associated with flat foot. However, there were no association between flat foot and age, physical activity level, and kinds of sport.
Conclusion : The findings showed that there was more prevatent of flat foot condition in male than in female in Naresuan university athletes. Sports and physical activities associated with running and walking produced a greater mechanical loading of ankle joint, which in turn may lead to injury in athletes. Therefore, the prevention of flat foot and promotion of good foot care is important for university athletes with flat foot.
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