en بيومکانيک ورزشی و شاخه‌های وابسته بدان Sport Biomechanics and its related branches مقاله اصیل Original Article <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="line-height:normal"><b><span new="" roman="" times="">Background. </span></b><span new="" roman="" times="">Balance is a critical component in athletic performance, particularly in sports like futsal, where rapid changes in direction and stability are essential. Foot posture and the biomechanical properties of the foot-ankle complex have been hypothesized to influence balance. However, the relationship between these factors and balance performance in amateur female futsal players remains unclear.<br> <b>Objectives.</b> The study aimed to analyze the relationship between foot postures, foot-ankle biomechanical parameters (such as muscular strength, ankle range of motion, passive subtalar inversion-eversion range, calcaneal position), and static balance skills in 54 amateur female futsal players.<br> <b>Methods. </b>Static balance was assessed using the Flamingo and Stork tests. Muscular strength of crural and femoral muscles was measured by ankle and knee flexion/extension maximal voluntary concentric contraction torque (MVCCT) at 60˚/s with an isokinetic dynamometer. No significant correlation was found between foot postures (asymptotic significance >0.05) and foot-ankle biomechanical properties with balance performance (Pearson correlation coefficients <0.5).<br> <b>Results. </b>A moderate correlation existed between ankle plantar flexor strength and the Stork test (Spearman correlation coefficient =0.6).<br> <b>Conclusion.</b> There was no significant relationship between foot-ankle biomechanical parameters and balance scores (Spearman correlation coefficients <0.5). The study concluded that foot type and biomechanical parameters do not correlate with balance performance, though muscle strength is emphasized in maintaining postural stability during the Stork test.</span></span></span></span></div> Postural Control, Foot Biomechanics, Athletic Performance, Balance. 0 0 http://aassjournal.com/browse.php?a_code=A-11-2342-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Ertuğrul Çakır ertugrulcakir@duzce.edu.tr 100319475328460014764 100319475328460014764 Yes Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Düzce University Hospital, Düzce, Turkey