Intrinsic Foot Muscle With and Without Hip Abductor Muscle Strengthening Training in Overweight Females

"Technique In intrinsic foot muscle training, there are following exercises:~1. Toe spread out~2. First toe extension~3. Second to fifth toe extension The exercise would be performed in following positions 1. Sitting position for the first 2 weeks (3sec hold; 4 sets ×15 reps) 2. Standing position on the 3rd and 4th weeks (8sec hold; 4 sets × 8 reps) 3. One-leg standing position during the 5th and 6th week (20 sec hold;4 sets ×3 reps)"

"Hip abductor muscle training consists of the following two exercise~1. Resisted hip abduction 90° (2 sec hold; 3 sets × 10 reps)~2. Resisted hip abduction 45° (2 sec hold; 3 sets × 10 reps)~Standard treatment~* Shoe insoles (eight hours a day, medial longitudinal arch support,raised for by about 1.8 cm)~* Stretching of Hamstrings and Calf muscles (3 times for 30 seconds hold) Number of Sessions Per Week : 3 times Per week for 6 weeks"