Immediate association of navicular bone height and plantar intrinsic muscle size with toe flexion task: An ultrasound-based study
Immediate association of navicular bone height and plantar intrinsic muscle size with toe flexion task: An ultrasound-based study
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DOI:
10.3233/ies-220092
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发表时间:
2022-11
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0.7
通讯作者:
Honoka Ishihara;M. Komiya;Hinata Esaki;Koki Tsuchida;Ayano Ishida;T. Tashiro;S. Tsutsumi;N. Maeda;Y. Urabe
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Honoka Ishihara;M. Komiya;Hinata Esaki;Koki Tsuchida;Ayano Ishida;T. Tashiro;S. Tsutsumi;N. Maeda;Y. Urabe
BACKGROUND: Intrinsic foot muscle (IFM) dysfunction and poor foot arch are associated with various foot conditions. Toe flexor exercise (TFE) has been used to improve it; however, the immediate effects of TFE on each IFM and how it relates to changes in navicular bone height (NH) are unclear. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate acute muscle swelling in the IFM after TFE and the association between changes in NH and IFM size. METHODS: Fourteen adults participated in this study. NH and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the IFM were acquired pre and post- TFE. The CSA of the IFM, including the abductor hallucis (AbH), flexor hallucis brevis, flexor digitorum brevis, and quadratus plantae, was acquired with ultrasonography. In the TFE, each participant completed five sets of eight repetitions with maximum strength. RESULTS: The NH and CSA of all IFM significantly increased significantly post-TFE (p< 0.01). Only the increase in AbH was moderately and positively correlated with the change in NH (r= 0.54, p< 0.01). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that the acute swelling of AbH after TFE is associated with an immediate increase in NH, supporting the important role of AbH in the formation of foot arch.