Background: Pes planus is one of the most common foot deformities. Although there are many studies on the effectiveness of various exercise methods in pes planus rehabilitation, the number of studies on video-based game exercise therapy applications is very limited. Objective: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 video-based game exercise therapies and structured exercise practices in pes planus rehabilitation. Methods: This study is a 3-arm, parallel-group, single-blinded randomized controlled trial. The study will include 69 patients with flexible pes planus aged between 18 and 25 years who attend the orthopedics and traumatology clinic and meet the inclusion criteria. The primary outcomes are measures of navicular drop and pedobarographic analysis before and after the intervention, and the secondary outcomes include balance, femoral anteversion, and lower extremity muscle strength. Participants will be evaluated with a navicular drop test for medial longitudinal arch height, a pedobarographic analysis system for plantar pressure analysis, a Craig test for femoral anteversion, the Becure Balance System for balance measurement, and a myometer device for lower extremity muscle strength measurement. Participants will be randomly assigned to a structured exercise group, an exergame group, or a serious game group according to their order of arrival. The structured exercise group will use a short foot exercise, a towel-picking exercise, and various walking and balance exercises. Patients in the serious play group will play the lower extremity games in the Becure Balance System. Patients in the exergame group will play balance games on the Nintendo Wii game console. All participants will participate in 18 exercise sessions (3 days a week for 6 weeks). After the treatment, the initial measurements will be repeated. Results: The study started in January 2023. It is expected to be completed in June 2024. Conclusions: This study will be the first randomized controlled study to evaluate the effectiveness of 2 different video-based game exercise therapy applications in pes planus rehabilitation. Through this study, the use of video-based game exercise therapy in pes planus rehabilitation, together with the developing technology, will be a guide. In addition, a new exercise protocol, including serious game exercises, will be added to the literature. In the future, it is expected that our study on the development of different game systems, especially for the ankle, will provide pioneering feedback. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05679219; https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05679219 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/51772

Purpose: Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) is the most common chronic rheumatic disease in childhood. Scoliosis can occur in children with JIA, since it mainly affects joint involvement, and contributes to the asymmetry of body and spine. This study aims to screen scoliosis in JIA, compare it with healthy controls, and evaluate the awareness among parents of children. Methods: 218 children with JIA (163 girls, 55 boys) and 144 healthy controls (124 girls, 20 boys) aged 4-16 years were involved in this study. Angle of Trunk rotation (ATR) was measured by a scoliometer by applying a forward bending test. Children with more than 5˚ ATR were referred to take X-ray. To collect demographic data from parents and assess their awareness of scoliosis, forms designed for parents were used. Results: Scoliosis was seen in 35 of the 218 (16.1%) children with JIA whose joints other than the spine were affected. 183 parents reported that they had never heard of scoliosis before the study. Scoliosis was seen in 25 children of the 183 children whose families had not heard of scoliosis before the examination. In families who had heard of scoliosis before the study, scoliosis was diagnosed in 10 of the 34 children. Conclusion: Parents of children with JIA should pay attention not only to joints and extremities but also to the spine and asymmetries in the body. However, instead of just assessing the affected joint, professionals should evaluate children with JIA comprehensively, including the spine.