This study investigated the effect of pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) on proprioception through static balance
after the short-term application of PEMF in people with functional flat feet. Forty-two volunteers participated
in the study. The proprioceptive index of all subjects was measured before and after exposure to PEMF
for 1 week. Seventeen subjects with normal feet were not exposed to a PEMF (Group I), and PEMF was
applied to 17 subjects with normal feet (Group II) and eight with functional flat feet (Group III). In Group I,
there were no significant differences in any of the variables. In Group II, a significant difference was observed
only in the medio-lateral value when perturbation was applied in the antero-posterior direction. In Group III,
significant differences in medio-lateral, antero-posterior, and vertical values were observed when perturbation
was applied in the medio-lateral direction in Group III. Although there was a learning effect with repeated
measurements, the improvement in balance after PEMF application indicates that PEMF has a positive effect
on the nervous system in subjects with functional flat feet.