Overview
The study aims to determine and compare the effects of 8-week intrinsic foot muscle-strengthening exercises and lower extremity strengthening exercises in adolescents with pes planovalgus.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between the 12-18 years,
- Foot posture index-6 score \> 6,
- Navicular drop test value \> 1 cm,
- Body mass index between 18.5 - 25 kg/m2,
- Children with flexible pes planovalgus
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of any pathology that prevents participation in exercises
- Diagnosis of any neurological, psychological, or metabolic disease
- History of orthopedic surgery
- Use of insoles in the last 1 year
- Leg length discrepancy and scoliosis