Author(s): Rajan Balakrishnan, Swapneela Jacob, Deebashini Nair

Abstract:
Background: The studies had been attempt to determine the effectiveness of corrective exercises and insole placement on flatfoot in overweight individuals but it appears that the results are varied. A study on the effectiveness of corrective exercises and insole placement on flatfoot in overweight individuals resulted that exercise alone provide less improvement on medial longitudinal arch. Another study on efficiency of corrective exercises and insole placements on flatfoot in overweight individuals provides greater improvement on medial longitudinal arch than the study on the effects of insole placement alone on flatfoot in overweight individuals.rnPurpose: The main purpose of this studies is to determine the presence of flatfoot in overweight individuals and to determine the effect of insole placement and foot corrective exercises on flat foot in overweight individuals.rnSubjects and Methods: The 30 overweight individuals with BMI of 25-29.9 between 20 to 30 years old with flatfoot was divided into 3 groups that receive insole only (n = 10), group that receive corrective exercise only (n = 10) and a group that receive insole and corrective exercises (n = 10). The outcome of footprint was measured based on The Foot Print Angle (FA) proposed by Forriol and Pascual. Measurement of the Body Mass Index (BMI) of the subject was measured based on Standard International (SI) Unit. Measurements of BMI and Footprints Angle was taken on pretest initially and then followed by 4th, 8th and 12th week. Measurements of each individuals was recorded to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.rnResults: There was a significant different in Group A (Insole group) on left side at the level p< 0.0001 [ R square=0.8124, mean=27.40], and on right side at the level p

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