Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.

Balance and proprioception are crucial in children, especially in sports. The ankle joint plays a key role in postural control, and triceps surae retraction is common in active children. This study aimed to analyze the effects of stretching exercises versus heel cups on postural control in children...

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Autores: Martínez Córcoles, Vicenta, García Campos, Jonathan, Vicente Mampel, Juan, Chicharro Luna, Esther, Martínez Jiménez, Eva María, Ferrer Torregrosa, Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Children
Exercise
Heel cup
Postural control
Shortening
Triceps Surae
Ciencias Biomédicas
24 Ciencias de la Vida
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spelling Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.Martínez Córcoles, VicentaGarcía Campos, JonathanVicente Mampel, JuanChicharro Luna, EstherMartínez Jiménez, Eva MaríaFerrer Torregrosa, Javier61ChildrenExerciseHeel cupPostural controlShorteningTriceps SuraeCiencias Biomédicas24 Ciencias de la VidaBalance and proprioception are crucial in children, especially in sports. The ankle joint plays a key role in postural control, and triceps surae retraction is common in active children. This study aimed to analyze the effects of stretching exercises versus heel cups on postural control in children aged 8 to 12 with triceps surae retraction. A six-month randomized controlled trial was conducted with 150 children assigned to either stretching exercises (n = 76) or heel cups (n = 74). The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the identification number NCT05902949 (first posted on 06/15/23). The area of oscillation was measured using the Gyko system under four conditions: eyes open/closed and firm ground/foam. A linear mixed regression model was applied to analyze the effects of the treatments, adjusting for sex, age, and physical activity. Stretching exercises were associated with significant reductions around oscillation across all conditions (p < 0.001 at six months). In contrast, heel cups were linked to significant increases around oscillation in all conditions (p < 0.001 at six months), indicating a negative effect on balance. Additionally, higher levels of physical activity and female sex were associated with better postural control (p < 0.001). In conclusion, stretching exercises significantly improved postural control in children with triceps surae retraction, whereas heel cups worsened this essential motor-performance ability. Further research is needed, but these findings support the incorporation of stretching exercises and regular physical activity in the management of these patients.Clinical trial registration number: NCT05902949.Nature PortfolioUniversidad Complutense de Madrid20252025-04-1920252025-04-19review articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcVoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/123981reponame:Docta Complutenseinstname:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)Inglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/1239812026-06-02T12:44:21Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
title Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
spellingShingle Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
Martínez Córcoles, Vicenta
61
Children
Exercise
Heel cup
Postural control
Shortening
Triceps Surae
Ciencias Biomédicas
24 Ciencias de la Vida
title_short Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
title_full Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
title_fullStr Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
title_full_unstemmed Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
title_sort Postural analysis of children with muscle retraction after six-month exercise or heel cup interventions in a randomized trial.
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Martínez Córcoles, Vicenta
García Campos, Jonathan
Vicente Mampel, Juan
Chicharro Luna, Esther
Martínez Jiménez, Eva María
Ferrer Torregrosa, Javier
author Martínez Córcoles, Vicenta
author_facet Martínez Córcoles, Vicenta
García Campos, Jonathan
Vicente Mampel, Juan
Chicharro Luna, Esther
Martínez Jiménez, Eva María
Ferrer Torregrosa, Javier
author_role author
author2 García Campos, Jonathan
Vicente Mampel, Juan
Chicharro Luna, Esther
Martínez Jiménez, Eva María
Ferrer Torregrosa, Javier
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 61
Children
Exercise
Heel cup
Postural control
Shortening
Triceps Surae
Ciencias Biomédicas
24 Ciencias de la Vida
topic 61
Children
Exercise
Heel cup
Postural control
Shortening
Triceps Surae
Ciencias Biomédicas
24 Ciencias de la Vida
description Balance and proprioception are crucial in children, especially in sports. The ankle joint plays a key role in postural control, and triceps surae retraction is common in active children. This study aimed to analyze the effects of stretching exercises versus heel cups on postural control in children aged 8 to 12 with triceps surae retraction. A six-month randomized controlled trial was conducted with 150 children assigned to either stretching exercises (n = 76) or heel cups (n = 74). The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the identification number NCT05902949 (first posted on 06/15/23). The area of oscillation was measured using the Gyko system under four conditions: eyes open/closed and firm ground/foam. A linear mixed regression model was applied to analyze the effects of the treatments, adjusting for sex, age, and physical activity. Stretching exercises were associated with significant reductions around oscillation across all conditions (p < 0.001 at six months). In contrast, heel cups were linked to significant increases around oscillation in all conditions (p < 0.001 at six months), indicating a negative effect on balance. Additionally, higher levels of physical activity and female sex were associated with better postural control (p < 0.001). In conclusion, stretching exercises significantly improved postural control in children with triceps surae retraction, whereas heel cups worsened this essential motor-performance ability. Further research is needed, but these findings support the incorporation of stretching exercises and regular physical activity in the management of these patients.Clinical trial registration number: NCT05902949.
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