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Does the type of sport practiced influence foot posture and knee angle? Differences between footballers and swimmers Lopezosa-Reca, Eva Gijón-Noguerón, Gabriel García-Payá, Irene Ortega-Ávila, Ana Belén Pies Rodillas Deportes Fútbol Natación 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. 2024-09-29T17:57:22Z 2024-09-29T17:57:22Z 2018 journal article 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 https://hdl.handle.net/10630/33929 10.1080/15438627.2018.1447470 eng open access Taylor & Francis