Investigation of the Relationship Between Pes Planus and Iliotibial Band Tension in University Students

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 3, 307 - 317, 30.09.2024

Kamil Yılmaz , Bahar Demirhan , Hatice Merve Yaman Zeynep Ekiz

https://doi.org/10.52369/togusagbilderg.1461215

Öz

Purpose: Both pes planus and iliotibial band (ITB) tension, which can cause internal rotation of the tibia and foot pronation, can affect each other and lower extremity biomechanics. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pes planus and İTB tension.
Methods: A total of 39 university students, 30 females and 9 males, aged 18-25 years (mean age: 21.44 ± 1.31 years) participated in this cross-sectional study. Pes planus assessment was performed using the Feiss line method. The ITB tension of the participants was evaluated by measuring the Ober inclination angle (OIA). According to the OIA results measured using an inclinometer device in the Ober Test position, the participants were divided into two groups as individuals with ITB tension (OIA below 24.59°) and individuals without ITB tension (OIA above 24.59°).
Results: Pes planus was detected in 18 (94.7%) and 13 (65%) participants with and without ITB tension. Most of them had grade 1 pes planus (23 right-74%, 20 left-64.5%) and the remaining (8 right-26%, 11 left-35.5%) had grade 2 pes planus. No correlation was found between pes planus and ITB tension. In contrast, there was a significant difference in the rate of pes planus between the groups with and without ITB tension (p=0.044).
Conclusion: The rate of pes planus was found to be higher in individuals with ITB tension. Moreover, this rate is significant when compared with individuals without ITB tension. Conversely, the relationship between the presence of pes planus and ITB tension was not significant.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Iliotibial Band Tension, Inclinometer, Pes Planus, Cross-Sectional Studies

Üniversite Öğrencilerinde Pes Planus ile İliotibial Bant Gerginliği Arasındaki İlişkinin Araştırılması

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Amaç: Tibianın iç rotasyonuna ve ayak pronasyonuna neden olabilen hem pes planus hem de iliotibial bant (İTB) gerginliği hem birbirlerini hem de alt ekstremite biyomekaniğini etkileyebilir. Bu çalışmanın amacı pes planus ile İTB gerginliği arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktı.
Yöntem: Bu kesitsel çalışmaya 18-25 yaş aralığında (ortalama yaş: 21,44 ± 1,31 yıl) 30’u kadın, 9’u erkek toplam 39 üniversite öğrencisi katıldı. Pes planus değerlendirmesi Feiss çizgisi yöntemi kullanılarak yapıldı. Katılımcıların İTB gerginlikleri Ober eğim açısı (OEA) ölçümüyle değerlendirildi. Ober Testi pozisyonunda inklinometre cihazı kullanılarak ölçülen OEA sonuçlarına göre katılımcılar İTB gerginliği olan (OEA 24,59° altında olanlar) ve İTB gerginliği olmayan (OEA 24,59° üzerinde olanlar) bireyler olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı.
Bulgular: İTB gerginliği olan 18 (%94,7) ve olmayan 13 katılımcıda (%65) pes planus saptandı. Bunların büyük çoğunluğunda 1. derece pes planus (sağ 23 kişi-%74, sol 20 kişi-64,5) geri kalanlarda (sağ 8 kişi-%26, sol 11 kişi-%35,5) ise 2. derece pes planus vardı. Pes planus ile İTB gerginliği arasında bir ilişki saptanmadı. Öte yandan İTB gerginliği olan ve olmayan gruplar arasında pes planus görülme oranları arasında anlamlı fark bulundu (p=0.044).
Sonuç: İTB gerginliği olan bireylerde pes planus görülme oranı daha yüksek bulunmuştur. Üstelik bu oran İTB gerginliği olmayan bireylerle karşılaştırıldığında anlamlıdır. Öte yandan pes planus varlığı ile İTB gerginliği arasındaki ilişki anlamlı değildir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İliotibial Bant Gerginliği, İnklinometre, Pes Planus, Kesitsel Çalışmalar

Etik Beyan

Çalışmanın yürütülmesi için KTO Karatay Üniversitesi İlaç ve Tıbbi Cihaz Dışı Araştırmalar Etik Kurulundan 17.06.2022 tarih ve 2022/020 karar sayılı onay alınmıştır.

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