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Tables Test Number 1 Hindfoot angle
2 Single leg stance
3 Heel raise
Assessment outcome Ideal rearfoot alignment Slightly everted Excessive eversion Inverted rearfoot greater than 4 degrees Stable Mild instability Unstable Laterally unstable Grossly unstable Smooth transition Unstable Resisted Inversion
Score 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3
Table 1 The FootFAST assessment
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