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ArticleAnnals of rehabilitation medicine2019

Effects of Strengthening and Stretching Exercises on the Temporospatial Gait Parameters in Patients With Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Suthasinee Thong-On, Sunee Bovonsunthonchai, Roongtiwa Vachalathiti, Warinda Intiravoranont, Sarawut Suwannarat, Richard Smith

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Article in Annals of rehabilitation medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 3 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06131762 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Comparative Effects of Active and Positional Release Technique on Pain, Function and Temporospatial Gait Parameters in Runners With Plantar Fasciitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled26ConditionsGait, Pain, Plantar FascitisArmsActive release technique, Positional release technique
NCT06174142 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Two Protocols of Shock Wave Therapy for Patients With Plantar Fasciitis

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of SharjahRan2023 to 2024Enrolled64ConditionsPlantar FasciitisArmsHigh-Frequency ESWT, Low-Frequency ESWT Group, Sham ESWT Control Group
NCT07287046 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

A Comparison of Efficacy Between High-intensity Laser Therapy and Focused Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patient With Plantar Fasciitis; Single Blinded Randomize Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorMahidol UniversityRan2026 to 2027Enrolled28ConditionsPlantar FasciitisArmsHigh power Laser therapy, Focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.

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  15. Plantar Fasciitis: An Updated Review.Journal of medical ultrasound
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Suthasinee Thong-OnFaculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Sunee BovonsunthonchaiFaculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Roongtiwa VachalathitiFaculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Warinda IntiravoranontPhysical Therapy Center, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sarawut SuwannaratPhysical Therapy Center, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Richard SmithDiscipline of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Health Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Mahidol University · THThe University of Sydney · AU

Funding

Mahidol University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effects of physical therapy interventions using strengthening and stretching exercise programs on pain and temporospatial gait parameters in patients with plantar fasciitis (PF).

methodsEighty-four patients with PF participated in the study and were randomly assigned to the strengthening or stretching exercise groups. All patients received 8 physical therapy interventions two times per week in the first 4 weeks and performed daily strengthening or stretching exercises three times per day. After 4 weeks, they continued the assigned exercise programs every day for 8 weeks. Pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at the worst and in the morning and temporospatial gait parameters were evaluated at the baseline, intermediate of the intervention, end of the intervention, and the first and second month follow-up.

resultsThere were significant effects of the time on the worst pain, morning pain, cadence, stride time, stride length, total double support, and gait speed, but there was no effect on step width. In addition, the main effect of the group and the interaction effects of the time and the group were not found in any parameters. For intra-group comparisons, there were significant differences in worst pain, morning pain, cadence, and stride time among the assessment times in both groups. For inter-group comparisons, there were no significant differences in all parameters.

conclusionBoth strengthening and stretching exercise programs significantly reduced pain and improved gait in patients with PF.

Indexed as

Foot diseasesGaitMuscle stretching exercisesPlantar fasciitisResistance training

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PMID31918529
PMCPMC6960082
OpenAlexW2997414176

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