The effects of foot core exercises and minimalist footwear on foot muscle sizes, foot strength, and biomechanics: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JL Peters-Dickie, C Detrembleur, M Guallar-Bouloc… - Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Specific foot exercises and the use of minimalist shoes during running or daily
life were suggested to strengthen the intrinsic foot muscles and to modify locomotion …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of Functional Re-Education as a Treatment for Infantile Flexible Flatfoot: Systematic Review

C Molina-García, G Banwell, F Álvarez-Salvago… - Children, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Flexible pediatric flatfoot is an anatomical presentation of the foot that is
common in children, and its functional impact raises long-term uncertainty. Functional re …

Local and non-local effects (on the posterior chain) of four weeks of foot exercises: a randomized controlled trial

A Gabriel, ST Ridge, M Birth, T Horstmann, T Pohl… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This study investigated the local, remote, and contralateral effects of a four-week intrinsic
foot muscle exercise intervention in recreationally active participants on foot parameters …

Effect of foot type on electromyography characteristics and synergy of lower limb muscles during running

B Hajilou, H Esmaeili, M Anbarian - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The foot structure is associated with different running mechanics. The central nervous
system is responsible for using the muscles through synergies during locomotion. The …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of Great Toe Extension Strength Using ToeScale—A Novel Portable Device

R Chandrashekhar, LF Perez, H Wang - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
Great toe strength (GTS) weakness is linked to declines in balance and mobility. Accurately
assessing GTS, particularly great toe extension strength (GTES), is often neglected in …