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Effects of the Short Foot Exercise

Discussion in 'Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses' started by NewsBot, Jul 24, 2022.

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    The effects of short foot exercises to treat flat foot deformity: A systematic review
    Hara, Shigeyukia | Kitano, Masashib | Kudo, Shintaroub
    Journal: Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, vol. Pre-press, no. Pre-press, pp. 1-13, 2022
     
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    Effects of the Short-Foot Exercise on Foot Alignment and Muscle Hypertrophy in Flatfoot Individuals: A Meta-Analysis
    Ching Huang et al
    Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Sep 22;19(19
     
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    Effects of short foot exercise combined with lower extremity training on dynamic foot function in individuals with flexible flatfoot: A randomized controlled trial
    Nalut Utsahachant et al
    Gait & Posture; Volume 104, July 2023, Pages 109-115
     
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    Efficacy of Faradic Foot Baths and Short Foot
    Exercises in Symptomatic Flatfoot: A Review

    Anushri R. Patil et al
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    Effect of short-foot exercise on adult flatfoot: a systematic review
    Zhongqi YU; Chao WANG; Gang HE; Liang ZHANG; Ruiyan WANG.
    Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ; (12): 551-557, 2023.
     
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    Effects of short foot exercises with ultrasound bio-feedback on motor learning and foot alignment: A double blinded randomized control trial
    Shintarou Kudo et al
    J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2023 Dec 13
     
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    Effectiveness of Jumping Rope Exercise Verses Short Foot Exercise on Pain and Quality of Life for Subjects with Flat Foot.
    Preethi K.; Kamalakannan M.; Anitha A.; Ramana K.
    Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy, 2024, Vol 18, p725
     
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    Effect of short foot exercise on lower-limb motor control function during single-leg standing in university students with flatfoot: A randomized controlled trial
    Misaki Suzuki et al
    Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies; Volume 39, July 2024, Pages 293-298
     
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    Comparison of Foot Muscle Activity During Short Foot and Toe Spread-out Exercises in Different Weight Bearing Conditions in Individuals With Pes Planus
    ( Hyun-ji Lee ) , ( Sae-hwa Kim ) , ( Seung-min Baik ) , ( Heon-seock Cynn )
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    A comparison of abductor hallucis muscle activation and medial longitudinal arch angle during nine different foot exercises
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  13. scotfoot

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    Activating the abductor hallucis.
    The image below shows doming with an inelastic strap across the top of the foot. If you are not fatiguing the muscle then you are not effectively targeting it.

    How long would you have to stand and swing your free leg backwards and forwards before you felt the "muscle burn" under the standing foot? I think you would find other muscles fatiguing long before the abductor hallucis.

    Footballers take note though. The intrinsics in the standing foot are clearly an important part of providing a stable base for accurate shooting/passing.



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    Does Short Foot Exercise Combined with Breathing Exercise Increase Muscular Activity in Individuals with Pes Planus?
    Tezel Yıldırım Şahan et al
    J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2024 May-Jun;114(3):22-229.
     
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    Local and non-local effects (on the posterior chain) of four weeks of foot exercises: a randomized controlled trial
    Anna Gabriel et al
    Sci Rep. 2024 Sep 23;14(1):22000
     
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    Effectiveness of jumping rope combined with short foot exercise on
    the medial longitudinal arch in a patient with flat foot: A case report

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    Journal of Sports and Rehabilitation Sciences Volume 1, Issue 1, 2024
     
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    Comparing the efficacy of exercise therapy on adult flexible flatfoot individuals through a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
    Yuqing Jia, Xue Sai & Enming Zhang
    Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 21186 (2024)
     
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    Investigating the simultaneous effect of short foot corrective exercise and kinesio tape on the medial longitudinal arch of children and adolescents with flexible flat foot
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    The effects of combined exercises, short foot exercises, and short foot exercises with isometric hip abduction on navicular drop, static parameters, and postural sway in women with flat foot: A randomized trial
    Aftab Zarali, Zahra Raeisi & Abolfazl Aminmahalati
    BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation
     
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    A comparison of kinematic and kinetic characteristics of intrinsic flexor muscles of the foot exercises: Effect on the medial longitudinal arch of the foot
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    The effect of comprehensive and local corrective exercises on foot posture index in individuals with flexible flat foot: a randomized controlled trial
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    Exercise Modalities for Improving Frontal Plane Knee and Foot Posture in Healthy Adults: A Systematic Review
    Gülsüm Mandir Cömert, Markus Gruber
    Sports (Basel). 2025 Feb 11;13(2):52.
     
  23. scotfoot

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    The problem with the short foot exercise is that it is an isometric exercise , that is one where the muscle is held in a contracted state for a period of time and then relaxed.

    Generally, isometric exercises can build strength in a given position but not a full range of motion for the joint /joints concerned.


    In the foot, some intrinsic foot muscles have more rapid contraction times than others. For example, the flexor digitorum brevis has a comparatively rapid rate of contraction. This muscle was studied in 2012 by Tosvic et al . They concluded :

    "The results suggest that the architecture and contraction time of the FDB reflect its unique direct contribution, through toe flexion, to postural stability and the rapid development of ground reaction forces during forceful activities such as running and jumping. "

    If you want to improve muscle function within the foot it would probably be a good idea to include eccentric and concentric exercises. For example, the sort of exercises proposed at Brigham Young University many years ago.

    It's a sobering thought that using isometric exercises to strengthen the toe flexors may actually have far less impact than rapid concentric training with regard to improving agility and perhaps even balance.
     
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  24. samuelfromhodandhod

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    At Hod and Hod we've developed a way to exercise the foot muscles through eccentric and concentric motion so it is possible and quite easy with our product.
     
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    Three-dimensional foot-ankle exercise versus clam exercise in addition to short-foot exercise in individuals with flexible flatfoot: a randomized controlled trial
    Dilek Hande Esen et al
    Physiother Theory Pract 2025 Apr 17:1-12
     
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    The Influence of Short Foot Exercise Compared to Toe Curl Exercise or No Intervention on the Medial Longitudinal Arch of the Foot in Young Adults With Pes Planus: A Meta-Analysis
    Slinkard, Nicholas.   
    California State University, Fresno ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,  2025. 31993726.
     
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