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Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluation of physical fitness parameters in men with and without pes planus. Methods: 50 men aged between 18 - 45 years who had the degree of deformity according to Feiss Line 2 and above (experimental group) and 50 healthy subjects (control group) were included in this study. İndividuals were evaluated in terms of demographic charecteristics and pysical fitness. Posture analysis, shortening testing, manual muscle tests, flexibility tests, balance assessment on one foot, muscle strength and endurance tests, Vertical jump test, Harvard step test, term speed tests were used for the assessment of physical fitness of participants. Results: From the assessment made between the groups; It was determined that the postu- ral problems and muscle shorthening were seen to be more in experimental group. It is ob- served that total foot muscle power and plantar flexor group muscle power were statistically weaker in the group with pes planus (p<0.05). At the same time flexibility of gastrocnemius muscle was weaker in the experimental group (p<0.05). In speed evaluation, the 10 steps fast increase, fast decrease and fast increase and fast decrease tests took more time in the individuals with pes planus (p<0.05). In all the parameters of balance evaluation, the period in balance was found to be lower in the group with pes planus (p<0.05). Discussion: In the light of the results obtained from the study, it has been concluded, pes planus deformity has negative impact on pysical fitness in men. 

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