Valoración del tipo de huella plantar en los jugadores del equipo de fútbol del Colegio Febres Cordero. Cuenca 2020

Abstract

Abstract: Background: In sport, the plantar footprint is important as it allows determining the points of greatest pressure on the sole of the foot. Thanks to the functions of; cushioning, balance, support and motor, provides stability during practice and transmits forces to the ascending chain. Therefore, any alteration in the footprint will result in an imbalance in the support that in turn leads to a disproportionate and damaging transmission of forces in the athlete. Objective Determine the type of footprint in the players of the Francisco Febres Cordero College football team in Cuenca Methodology The present study was descriptive, prospective, cross-sectional, observational. We worked with the soccer players from the Francisco Febres Cordero school in the city of Cuenca. The Hernández Corvo method was used to measure the footprint and the kinovea software to analyze the type of footprint. The data were processed with SPSS version 15 and Excel. Results In order to establish the frequency of flat feet and cavus, we will determine the type of foot of the soccer players of the Francisco Febres Cordero School to avoid injuries in the future.