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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2024

The arch myth: investigating the impact of flat foot on vertical jump height: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Haibin Yu, Wenjian Wu, Weihsun Tai, Jing Li, Rui Zhang

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Haibin YuChengdu Sport University, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610000, China.
Wenjian WuSchool of Sports Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, 350117, China.
Weihsun TaiChengdu Sport University, Sichuan, Chengdu, 610000, China. dlove520@hotmail.com.
Jing LiSchool of Physical Education, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000, China. lijing2021@qztc.edu.cn.
Rui ZhangSchool of Physical Education, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, 362000, China.

Funding

the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Project 2023M730600the Fujian Provincial Education Research Project for Young and Middle-aged Teachers JAT220269the Fujian Provincial Social Science Planning Project FJ2022B023the Industry-University-Research Cooperation Project of the Fujian Provincial Department of Science and Technology 2022H6034the Special Support Project for Taiwan Compatriots FJ2023T011
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Abstract

objectiveThe necessity to exclude flat foot when selecting athletes is a controversial issue. This study aimed to investigate whether flat foot affects vertical jump.

methodsThe quality of the literature was assessed using the observational study quality assessment tool provided by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Centre for Evidence-Based Health Care in Australia. Meta-analysis, heterogeneity testing, sensitivity analysis, subgroup analysis, and forest plot were conducted using Review Manager 5.4.

resultsIn the end, 9 articles met the meta-analysis criteria. Due to the heterogeneity of the studies, only vertical jump height was used as an indicator for meta-analysis. Meta-analysis results showed low heterogeneity among studies (I

conclusionOverall, flat foot do not affect vertical jump height, although flat foot have different vertical jump biomechanics. This study breaks the bias that flat foot have poorer athletic performance. The meta-analysis has been registered with PROSPERO under registration number CRD42023481326.

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Flat footFoot arch heightJumping performanceMedial longitudinal arch

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PMID39609881
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