Prevalence of Pronation Distortion Syndrome and Anterior Pelvic Tilt in Relation to Body Stability among Amateur Athletes: Pronation and Pelvic Tilt in Athletes

Hamza Sana Minhas; Ali Hassan; Ghazal Hussain; Awais Ul Haq Chohan; Muneeb Ali Shah; Alishba Muzaffar; Muhammad Subhan

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v7i11.1156

Authors

Hamza Sana Minhas Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Ali Hassan Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Ghazal Hussain Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Awais Ul Haq Chohan Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Muneeb Ali Shah Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Alishba Muzaffar Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Subhan Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v7i11.1156

Keywords:

Pronation Distortion Syndrome, Anterior Pelvic Tilt, Body Stability, Amateur Athletes, Functional Movement Screening Questionnaire

Abstract

Background: Pronation was defined as simultaneous calcaneal eversion, foot abduction, and dorsiflexion. Pronation was necessary for stability when walking and standing; however, having too much ROM for this action might contribute to overpronation. Good postural balance was required to improve voluntary movement control in sports. Objective: To determine the prevalence of pronation distortion syndrome and anterior pelvic tilt among amateur athletes and to observe the correlation between pronation distortion syndrome and body stability in this population. Methods: In this cross-sectional study convenience sampling was used. The sample size of this study was 117 amateur athletes. Data were collected from Aleem Dar Cricket Academy, Green Cricket Academy, and Ideal Cricket Club. The tools used to conduct the study were a navicular drop test, handheld inclinometer, and Functional Movement Screening (FMS) Questionnaire. Results: The findings of this study demonstrated a 35.9% prevalence of pronation distortion syndrome and a 16.2% prevalence of anterior pelvic tilt. Additionally, this study found a positive association between PDS and FMS (p-value = 0.004), as well as between feet type and tilt (p-value = 0.007). However, a negative association was observed between anterior pelvic tilt and FMS (p-value = 0.184), and between anterior pelvic tilt and PDS (p-value = 0.141). Conclusions: This study concluded that amateur athletes exhibited a notable prevalence of pronation distortion syndrome and sixteen percent of amateur athletes were suffering from anterior pelvic tilt presenting poor body stability. Significant association was observed between body stability and both pronation distortion syndrome and anterior pelvic tilt.

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