The method of rehabilitation of the arches of the foot in pathologies caused by long-term adaptation, in athletes specializing in dance sports

Relevance. Dance sport, as a highly coordinated sport, places high demands on the body of athletes, due to its great dynamism, the speed of changing positions, as well as the performance of complex high-heeled dance programs. The foot is one of the main "tools" of an athlete-dancer, plays an important role in balance, repulsion force and technique of performing dance figures. The purpose of the study: to develop and test methods for the prevention and correction of foot pathology of athletes specializing in dance sports. Research methods. 33 qualified and highly qualified female athletes specializing in dance sports, aged 18 to 22 years, with high arches of the foot, were examined. Of these, 16 people made up the control group, 17 - the experimental group. Based on the means of stretching and Pilates, a method of additional classes was developed aimed at correcting excavated and subexcavated arches of the foot. The diagnosis of the foot condition was carried out using plantography, the results were evaluated according to the V.A. Shtriter index. The leading lower limb was determined by the modified method of E.M. Berdichevskaya. The results of the study. At the beginning of the experiment, the condition of the feet of the athletes of the control and experimental groups did not significantly differ. Diagnostics of the condition of the athletes' feet after the end of the experiment revealed a significant improvement in the indicators in the experimental group against the background of the absence of positive changes in the athletes of the control group. Also, in the experimental group, the number of athletes with normal foot arches increased, both on the leading and non-leading limbs, while the number of athletes with excavated feet significantly decreased.