نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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هیئت علمی دانشگاه تبریز
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کلیدواژهها
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نویسنده [English]
Introduction: Changes in the physical and anatomical structure of the foot can affect motor abilities and may limit or alter the execution of motor skills. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the ability to differentiate foot abnormalities through gross motor skills in children.
Method: This correlational research employed discriminant analysis within a relatively large population of boys and girls aged 7 to 12 years. A total of 456 participants were purposefully sampled from the children of employees at the Sangan Copper Company (from the cities of Tabriz, Ahar, and Varzeqan). The Bruninks-Oseretsky test (1978) was utilized to assess gross motor development, and the DSI foot scanning device was employed. For data analysis, discriminant analysis was conducted using SPSS software version 26 at a significance level of 0.05.
Findings: The results indicated that among the factors of motor development, agility, with a significance level of 0.005, was able to accurately predict 40.6% of the characteristics of different foot types. Factors such as balance (p=0.502), bilateral coordination (p=0.252), and strength (p=0.653) were not significant. Specifically, agility correctly predicted 37.5% of flat feet, 54.5% of Pes Cavus, and 43.8% of standard foot types.
Discussion and Conclusion: It can be concluded that agility, as a composite ability encompassing speed, balance, and strength, is highly capable of distinguishing various foot structures. Under specific conditions, it may serve as a predictive factor for foot structure, especially in cases of Pes Cavus (hollow foot).
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