Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The effect of corrective exercises, virtual and mixed reality on postural control and pronation in adolescents with flexible flat feet

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Abed Mahdiye 1
Hadi Miri 2
Mina Haghighi 3
1 Master's degree in Pathology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate Professor Department of Sport Sciences and Health , Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
3 Assistant Professor Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, faculty of physical education, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrud, Semnan,Iran
10.22038/mjms.2025.27502
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Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 68, Issue 5
November and December 2025
Pages 1617-1628