| Effect of eight weeks of corrective exercises with and without kinesiotape on hallux valgus and balance in young women |
| Paper ID : 1642-SPORTCONGRESS (R1) |
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فرزانه موثقی *1, سمیه مومنی2 1دانشگاه ازاد اسلامی 2هیات علمی دانشگاه پیام نور |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive misalignment of the forefoot, affecting 23–35% of adult women, particularly younger individuals (Nix et al., 2010; Hafiz et al., 2022).It results in pain, impaired function, and reduced stability and altering plantar pressure (Glasoe et al., 2010; Gijon-Nogueron et al., 2020). Kinesio taping (KT), enhance proprioception, facilitate muscle activation, and provide mechanical support to the medial arch (Williams et al., 2012). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of corrective exercises with and without KT on the deformity of the hallux valgus and balance in young women. Methods: Forty-five young women displaying mild to moderate hallux valgus (20 to 40 degrees) and metatarsal angles of 15 degrees or lower were purposefully selected and randomly divided into three groups: corrective exercises with kt, corrective exercises without kt, and control group. participants completed 8-week training program with 3 sessions weekly. the HV angle were measured using a goniometry and static and dynamic balance was assessed by stork test and biodex balance system respectively. Repeated measures ANOVA was used. all analyses were done in spss v. 25. the significance level was considered at 0.05 for all tests. Results: The research findings indicated a improvement in static and dynamic balance in the corrective exercise with and without KT group, but only significant reduction in the lateral hallux deviation in the corrective exercise with KT group when compared to the control group (p<0.05). Conclusion: In conclusion, findings of this study show that corrective exercises alone can effectively improve balance in young women with mild to moderate hallux valgus. However, using a combination of corrective exercises and kinesio tape is suggested as a better way to significantly reduce the hallux valgus angle and enhance balance in these individuals. |
| Keywords |
| corrective exercises, kinesiotape, hallux valgus, Balance |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
