Hallux valgus in preprofessional adolescent dancesport athletes: Prevalence and associated training factors.
J Foot Ankle Res
; 17(3): e12043, 2024 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aimed to determine the risk factors of hallux valgus angle among preprofessional adolescent dancesport athletes.METHODS:
A total of 275 athletes, (73 males and 202 females) aged between the ages of 11 and 18 years, participated in this study. A cross-sectional questionnaire was used to survey their demographic characteristics (sex and age), training information (starting age, weekly training time, and athletic career [number of years of training at this specific dancesport school]), and measured their height and weight. The hallux valgus angle was measured based on foot photographs. The chi-square test was used to compare the difference with prevalence of hallux valgus between male and female athletes. A normal distribution test was performed, and based on the test results, unpaired t-test and multiple logistic regression were conducted to identify training factors for the hallux valgus in this cohort.RESULTS:
Chi-square test showed higher prevalence of hallux valgus in female elite adolescent dancesport athletes than males. The t-test results did not show any significant differences between the hallux valgus group and non-hallux valgus groups with start age, athletic career, and weekly training time. Multiple logistic regression analysis with hallux valgus as the dependent variable revealed that the female sex was a strong predictor of a higher prevalence of hallux valgus (odds ratio [OR] 3.954, 95% confidence interval 95% CI 2.193-7.131, and p < 0.001). Weekly training time was also entered into the multiple logistic regression model (OR 1.033, 95% CI 1.001-1.067, and p = 0.041).CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings revealed that the prevalence of hallux valgus in adolescent dancesport athletes was higher in females than in males. Longer weekly training time was also a risk factor for hallux valgus. Training factors should be considered in preventive programs for elite adolescent dancesport athletes, and special attention should be paid to female athletes.Key words
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hallux Valgus
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Foot Ankle Res
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan