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

ABSTRACT:

Objective

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

Methods

The 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.

Results

In 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 (I² = 6%, P = 0.39), and

SUBMITTER: Yu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603910 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature