Frequency of Pes Planus in Its Association with Ankle Pain and Risk of Fall Reported in School Students. Cross-Sectional Study
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https://doi.org/10.54536/ajpehs.v4i1.7158Keywords:
Ankle Pain, Balance, Berg Balance Scale, Cross-Sectional Study, FAAM, Pes Planus, School StudentsAbstract
To determine the frequency of pes planus in its association with ankle pain and risk of fall reported in school students. Cross-sectional study. A cross-sectional design was employed, enrolling 132 students selected through non-probability convenience sampling. Data were gathered using the Disability benefit questionnaire, foot and ankle ability measure questionnaire, and Berg balance scale. The information was analyzed using SPSS version 26, with results presented through descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations, and chi-square tests, and pie charts, bar charts, and histograms are used for data presentation as well. A total of 132 participants, 92 (69.7) of whom were men and 40 (30.3) women. Most of them belonged to KHAN (43.2%), then BITAL (38.6%), and ICA (18.2%). The vast majority were in class 10 (55.3%), fewer in class 9 (30.3%), and fewer in class 8 (14.4%). The weight distribution was 53.1 and 47.9 percent among 30-50 kg and 50-85 kg, respectively, and the mean height was 1.58 m (SD =.167). The chi-square test showed a significant level between the categories of FAAM and age (p = 0.050), the categories of PP and the total score of BBS (p = 0.000), and the categories of PP and the total score of BBS (p = 0.001). There was no significant association between the BMI and age (p = 0.52), between age and BBS (p = 0.48), between PP and FAAM (p = 0.30), or between BBS and FAAM (p = 0.47). The study suggests a borderline association between FAAM and age, indicating slight variation in functional activity across age groups, while BMI and BBS showed no significant link with age. In contrast, pes planus was strongly correlated with balance, highlighting the role of foot structure in physical performance. No meaningful associations were observed between FAAM and PP or FAAM and BBS, suggesting that self-reported function does not directly reflect balance or performance outcomes.
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