Background: Excessive foot pronation is a risk factor for lower limb overuse injuries. The aim of the article is to overview the effects of different passive and active methods for correction of foot pronation. Methods: Search for studies was performed in the PubMed database and we searched for randomised control trials, published between 2006 and 2016. Results: 7 studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. They investigated the effectiveness of customized foot orthoses, intrinsic foot muscles training, kinesiotaping and different types of running footwear. The population consisted of mostly young and healthy adults without pain symptoms or present lower limb overuse injuries. The customised foot orthoses alone were short-term effective, however more effective when combined with intrinsic foot muscles training. Kinesiotaping reduced foot pronation after running. Different types of running footwear showed contrasting results. Conclusions: A combination of passive and active method seems to be the most effective way of correction of foot pronation and foot posture alone is not enough for running footwear provision. The findings can be interpreted in terms of prevention from overuse injuries in individuals with excessive foot pronation.
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