Foot morphology and foot/ankle injury in indoor football

Static Foot Posture Associated With Dynamic Plantar Pressure Parameters

“…The FPI-6 composite score ranges from -12 to +12 and is used to categorize foot type based upon established cutoff scores. 22,31,32 Researchers have found the FPI-6 to have moderate to good reliability, 8,11,15,25,27 while reported levels of association between the FPI-6 and radiographic measurements of the foot vary. 25,34 Although the FPI-6 is a relatively new measure, initial investigations are encouraging regarding the use of this tool to screen athletes at risk for lower extremity injury.…”

The foot posture index between elite athletic and sedentary college students

“…Yates and White (2004) found a positive correlation between pronated feet and medial tibial stress syndrome in naval recruits. Cain et al (2007) found that the FPI-6 score of less than two (supinated foot) were significantly associated with increased risk of overuse injury in adolescent male indoor football players. Although these studies showed opposite findings regarding the specific foot posture associated with lower extremity injury, these studies support the use of the FPI in clinical settings.…”

“…This finding demonstrated the FPI-6 being simple to use and reliable. Some studies have used the FPI to identify risk factors for sports-related injuries (Cain, Nicholson, Adams, & Burns, 2007;Yates & White, 2004). Yates and White (2004) found a positive correlation between pronated feet and medial tibial stress syndrome in naval recruits.…”

Stress fractures in the foot and ankle of athletes

“…25,26 Supination and pronation of the feet are associated with a significant increase in the risk of stress injuries (B). 27 Recommendation In cases of suspected stress fractures, intrinsic and extrinsic factors that favor the occurrence of injury should be investigated. The investigation of these risk factors aids diagnosis and treatment.…”