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FUERZA DEL HALLUX VALGUS Y RELACIÓN CON EL DOLOR DE LA FASCIA PLANTAR EN BAILARINES DE DANZA FOLCLÓRICA
(2026-07-01) Villarroel Sevilla, Karen Alejandra; Diaz Guevara, Patricio Hernán; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Fisioterapia
This study analyzed the relationship between hallux valgus force and plantar fascia pain in folk dancers. The sample consisted of young people aged 15 to 17 who practice dance. A digital dynamometer was used to measure hallux valgus force, the VAS scale to assess plantar pain, and the ImageJ software to calculate the hallux valgus angle. The findings revealed that the average force between both feet was similar, at 67.14 ± 18.28 N for the right foot and 67.08 ± 11.75 N for the left foot. However, the right foot showed greater variability. Regarding plantar pain, the left foot presented mild discomfort, while the right foot presented moderate pain, reaching severe levels on some occasions. As for the hallux valgus angle, both feet showed mild deformities. When evaluating the relationship between the variables, no statistically significant relationship was found between hallux valgus strength and plantar fascia pain, indicating a virtually nonexistent correlation. This suggests that pain intensity was not directly linked to the measured strength, but rather may have depended on other functional and biomechanical factors related to the physical demands of folk dance.