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Saeed Shahrani , Mohammad Rabiei ,
Volume 27, Issue 4 (12-2025)
Abstract
Background and Objective: Genu varum is one of the most prevalent postural deformities resulting from the deviation of the knee alignment from its natural state. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of eight weeks of conventional corrective exercises and corrective games on agility, power, and dynamic balance in male students with genu varum.
Methods: This field trial was conducted on 42 male students, aged 10–13 years, with genu varum in Koohrang County, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran, during the 2021–2022 academic years. Genu varum was diagnosed using a caliper based on a femoral intercondylar distance exceeding 2 cm. Participants were assigned via a simple randomization method into three groups (n = 14 per group): A control group (no intervention), a conventional corrective exercises group (a selected program consisting of 7 exercises), and a corrective games group (a selected program consisting of 4 games). Agility, power, and dynamic balance variables were assessed using the 4×9 m shuttle run, Sargent jump, and Y-balance tests during the pre-test and post-test phases, respectively.
Results: The degree of genu varum correction in the corrective games group (10.57±4.18 mm) was significantly higher than that of the conventional corrective exercises group (5.43±2.65 mm) (P<0.05). Indicators of agility, power, and dynamic balance of the dominant lower limb showed significant statistical improvement in both the conventional corrective exercise and corrective games groups compared to the control group (P<0.05). However, no significant statistical difference was observed between the two groups regarding the improvement rate of these indicators.
Conclusion: While both conventional corrective exercise and corrective game interventions led to a relative reduction in genu varum deformity, the degree of improvement was significantly more pronounced in the corrective games intervention.
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