RT Journal Article
T1 Does the type of sport practiced influence foot posture and knee angle? Differences between footballers and swimmers
A1 Lopezosa-Reca, Eva
A1 Gijón-Noguerón, Gabriel
A1 García-Payá, Irene
A1 Ortega-Ávila, Ana Belén
K1 Pies
K1 Rodillas
K1 Deportes
K1 Fútbol
K1 Natación
AB This aim of this study is to observe the differences in foot posture and the angle of the knee according to different physical activities. Seventy-eight football players and 72 swimmers were recruited, and in each case a foot posture analysis, based on the foot posture index (FPI), was conducted and the Q angle of the knee was determined. The following mean values were obtained for the lower extremities: in the swimmers, FPI 6.45 ± 2.04 and Q angle 15.38º ± 3.79º. In the footballers, FPI 2.23 ± 1.72 and Q angle 13.16º ± 1.36º. There were statistically significant differences (p < 0.001) between the two groups. The swimmers presented a foot posture with a tendency towards pronation, and a Q angle with a tendency towards valgus, while the results for the footballers were within the normal range.
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33929
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33929
LA eng
NO Lopezosa-Reca, E., Gijon-Nogueron, G., Garcia-Paya, I., & Ortega-Avila, A. B. (2018). Does the type of sport practised influence foot posture and knee angle? Differences between footballers and swimmers. Research in Sports Medicine, 26(3), 345–353. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2018.1447470
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026