Association between foot type and lower extremity injuries: systematic literature review with meta-analysis
Systematic literature review with meta-analysis. To investigate the association between nonneutral foot types (high arch and flatfoot) and lower extremity and low back injuries, and to identify the most appropriate methods to use for foot classification. A search of 5 electronic databases (PubMed, E...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy 2013-10, Vol.43 (10), p.700-714 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Systematic literature review with meta-analysis.
To investigate the association between nonneutral foot types (high arch and flatfoot) and lower extremity and low back injuries, and to identify the most appropriate methods to use for foot classification.
A search of 5 electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, SPORTDiscus, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses), Google Scholar, and the reference lists of included studies was conducted to identify relevant articles. The review included comparative cross-sectional, case-control, and prospective studies that reported qualitative/quantitative associations between foot types and lower extremity and back injuries. Quality of the selected studies was evaluated, and data synthesis for the level of association between foot types and injuries was conducted. A random-effects model was used to pool odds ratio (OR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) results for meta-analysis.
Twenty-nine studies were included for meta-analysis. A significant association between nonneutral foot types and lower extremity injuries was determined (OR = 1.23; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.11, 1.37; P |
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ISSN: | 0190-6011 1938-1344 |
DOI: | 10.2519/jospt.2013.4225 |