Sensorimotor Technique on Navicular Drop in School Going Children

Effects of Sensorimotor Technique With and Without Short Foot Exercises on Navicular Drop and Foot Posture in School Going Children.

The goal of the study is to determine effects of sensorimotor technique (SMT) program with short foot exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school going children in both male and female students of age 7-12. The main question is to aim the answers are;

Alternate Hypothesis:

There is the effect of sensorimotor technique program with Short Foot Exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school-going children.

Null Hypothesis:

There is no effect of the sensorimotor technique program with Short Foot Exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school-going children. The intervention of sensorimotor technique will be used in children with navicular drop in school going children

Pes planus, commonly known as flat foot, is a frequently observed musculoskeletal condition characterized by the diminution or collapse of the medial longitudinal arch of the foot. It is typically associated with hind-foot valgus and forefoot abduction, which lead to altered load distribution and biomechanical misalignment during gait.

The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of sensorimotor technique program with Short foot exercises on navicular drop and foot posture in school going children. An experimental study will be conducted including 22 flat foot children. The sample will be collected from Educators school Jinnah campus, Lahore. After selection according to the inclusion criteria, they will be randomly assigned to either experimental or control group. Baseline demographic will be gathered using a structured questionnaire, while navicular drop will be evaluated using navicular drop test and foot posture will be evaluated using foot posture index. Data collection will commence with an initial assessment when patients meet the inclusion criteria at the baseline level, followed by assessments after 3 weeks, and at the end of 6th week of intervention

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 7-12 years.
• Both male and female gender
• Children with flat foot
• Navicular drop (ND) > 10 mm.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with developmental delays, sensory deficits, or uncorrected vision issues.
• History of foot or ankle surgery
• Pain in lower extremities
• BMI > 25 kg/m²
• Severe foot deformities, hallux valgus, crow toe etc.