Düzenli Egzersiz Alışkanlığı Olan ve Olmayanlar Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Ayak Biyomekaniklerinin ve Fonksiyonlarının Karşılaştırılması

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 2, 428 - 440, 25.06.2025

Kader Eldemir , Sefa Eldemir , Ayşenur Canan Benli , Mustafa Oğuz Kethüdaoğlu

https://doi.org/10.33715/inonusaglik.1642246

Öz

İnsan iskeletinin en karmaşık yapılarından biri olan ayak, yere temas sağlayan ve yürümeyi sağlayan çok önemli bir organdır. Düzenli egzersiz alışkanlığının sayısız fizyolojik faydası olduğu bilinmesine rağmen gençlerde ayak biyomekaniği ve fonksiyonu üzerine etkisi net değildir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, düzenli egzersiz alışkanlığı olan ve olmayan üniversite öğrencilerinde ayak biyomekaniğini ve fonksiyonunu karşılaştırmaktır. Çalışmaya 102 üniversite öğrencisi katılmış ve iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Haftada en az 3 kez orta yoğunlukta egzersiz yapan öğrencilerin düzenli egzersiz alışkanlığı olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayak biyomekaniğini değerlendirmek için naviküler düşüklük, metatars genişliği, halluks valgus açısı ve subtalar açı kullanılmış ve ayak fonksiyonu ayak fonksiyon indeksi (FFI) ile değerlendirilmiştir. Grupların demografik özellikleri benzerdir (p>0,05). Naviküler düşüklük sağ tarafta düzenli egzersiz grubunda daha düşüktü (p=0,030). Diğer ayak değerlendirmelerinde ve FFI'de anlamlı bir fark yoktur (p>0,05). Çalışma, düzenli egzersiz alışkanlığı olan ve olmayan üniversite öğrencilerinde ayak biyomekaniğini ve işlevini araştıran ilk çalışmadır. Üniversite öğrencileri, sağlığı geliştiren düzenli egzersizin faydaları konusunda eğitilmeli ve uzun vadeli egzersiz alışkanlıklarını teşvik eden programlara katılmaya teşvik edilmelidir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Ayak biyomekaniği , Ayak fonksiyonu , Egzersiz , Fiziksel aktivite , Üniversite öğrencileri.

Proje Numarası

None

COMPARISON OF FOOT BIOMECHANICS AND FUNCTIONS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT REGULAR EXERCISE HABITS

Öz

The foot, a complex structure for the human skeleton, plays a crucial role in providing contact with the ground and facilitating walking. The impact of regular exercise on foot biomechanics and function in young adults remains unclear. This study aims to compare foot biomechanics and function in university students who engage in regular exercise habits with those who do not. A total of 102 students were divided into two groups: having exercise habits (n=51), defined as engaging in moderate-intensity exercise at least three times per week, and not having exercise habits (n=51). Foot biomechanics were assessed using navicular drop (ND), metatarsal width, hallux valgus angle, and subtalar angle. Foot function was evaluated using the Foot Function Index (FFI). Demographic characteristics were similar between the groups (p>0.05). The right-side ND was significantly lower in the regular exercise group (p=0.030). No significant differences were observed in other biomechanical measurements or FFI scores (p>0.05). The ND is lower in university students with exercise habits; however, no difference was found between the groups in other foot biomechanical measurements and foot function. Regular exercise promotes navicular height in young individuals, but further studies are needed to demonstrate its effects on foot biomechanics.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Biomechanic , Exercise , Foot Deformities , Physical Activity , Students

Etik Beyan

This study was approved by the Cumhuryet University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 2024-12/31) and conducted by the Declaration of Helsinki.

Destekleyen Kurum

None

Proje Numarası

None

Teşekkür

Researchers would like to thank all the participants in this study.

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