Efficacy of Comprehensive Foot Strengthening Program on Foot Biomechanics and Plantar Pressure to Reduce Lower Limb Injury Risk in Male Bhangra Dancers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol.

This article presents a study protocol for a single-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to evaluate the efficacy of a 12-week intrinsic foot strengthening program (IFSP) in improving faulty foot biomechanics and plantar pressure distribution among male Bhangra dancers, with the goal of reducing lower limb injury risk. The trial will recruit 140 professional male Bhangra dancers aged 18 to 45 with at least five years of experience, randomly assigning them to either the IFSP intervention or a waitlist control group continuing regular training. Outcome measures include biomechanical assessments such as the Foot Posture Index, Navicular Drop Test, and plantar pressure analysis using a baropodometer, alongside injury incidence tracked via a self-structured questionnaire. The study aims to inform dance training protocols and injury prevention strategies by determining whether targeted foot muscle strengthening can enhance foot function and reduce injury rates in this high-impact dance population. Recruitment for the trial has not yet begun.