The Effectiveness of Basic Body Awareness Therapy in Individuals With Pes Planus
The Effectiveness of Basic Body Awareness Therapy Combined With Short Foot Exercises in Individuals With Pes Planus
Mardin Artuklu University
50 participants
Jan 1, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This study investigates whether adding Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) to Short Foot Exercises (SFE) improves pes planus, balance, and body awareness in adults with flexible pes planus. Fifty participants aged 18-45 will be randomly assigned to either a BBAT + SFE group or an SFE-only control group. The interventions will last eight weeks with supervised sessions twice weekly and additional home exercises. Outcomes will be measured before, after, and two months post-intervention.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria3
- Aged 18-45 years
- Willing to participate in the study
- Flexible pes planus (Navicular Drop ≥10 mm and positive Jack's Toe Raise Test)
Exclusion Criteria11
- Pain in lower extremity joints
- Obesity (BMI \>30)
- Pregnancy
- Systemic, neuromuscular, or neurological disorders
- Posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (unable to perform heel-rise test)
- History of lower limb surgery
- Previous treatment for pes planus or use of foot orthoses
- Lower extremity injury in past 6 months
- Orthopedic conditions other than pes planus and mild hallux valgus (Manchester Scale C or D excluded)
- Participation in regular exercise program in past 6 months
- Prior personal experience with TBFT and/or short foot exercises
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Interventions
Participants will perform Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) combined with SFE for 8 weeks. BBAT sessions are 45 minutes, twice weekly in small groups under a certified physiotherapist. Exercises target postural control, motor coordination, body awareness, balance, and functional movement, progressing from supine to sitting, standing, and walking positions. After each BBAT session, participants perform SFE following the same progression as the Control Group.
Participants will perform Short Foot Exercises (SFE) for 8 weeks. Sessions are twice weekly under physiotherapist supervision in small groups (3-8 participants) and 5 days/week at home. Exercises progress from sitting (weeks 1-2), standing (weeks 3-4), single-leg (weeks 5-6), to functional activities (weeks 7-8). Each session lasts \~20 minutes, 3 sets of 10 reps with 1-minute rest. Participants receive instruction on proper technique and adherence is monitored online
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NCT07229079