Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI)
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1:a-tDCS+sitting
Group 2:s-tDCS+sitting
Group 3:a-tDCS+balance training
Group 4:s-tDCS+balance training
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 26 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Inclusion criteria for CAI participants were as follows: (1) Being between 18 and 26 years of age; (2) Being a collegiate athlete with at least the national second-level in China; (3) Unilateral injured; (4) A history of at least one significant lateral ankle sprain, including inflammatory symptoms and disruption of sport or physical activity; (5) The initial sprain and the most recent injury must have occurred more than 12 and 3 months prior to the study enrollment, respectively; (6) A history of at least 2 episodes of giving way, and/or recurrent sprain and/or feelings of instability in the 6 months prior to the study enrollment; (7) A CAIT score = 28.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Had a history of lower limb surgery or fracture; 2. Had an acute injury to the musculoskeletal structures of other joints of the lower extremity in the previous 3 months, which impacted joint integrity and function; 3. Had a history of a balance or vestibular disorder; 4. Had any other health problem that may have affected their balance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cortical activation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Postural Stability Index (DPSI);Y Balance Test (YBT);Balance Error Scoring System (BESS);Multiple Hop Test (MHT);Dorsiflexion Range of Motion (DFROM);Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM); | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactXiaoya Zhang
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed