Chronic ankle instability
Conditions
Interventions
affected side training group:balance training, 3 times/ week, 40 min/session, 6 weeks in total
unaffected side training gorup:balance training, 3 times/ week, 40 min/session, 6 weeks in total
combined training group:balance training, 3 times/ week, 40 min/session, 6 weeks in total
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 to 40 years old; 2. history of at least one significant ankle sprain that occurred at least 12 months prior to participation, resulting in inflammatory syndrome (pain, swelling, etc.) and at least one day of interruption of desired physical activity; 3. occurrence of the most recent injury more than three months ago; 4. history of previously injured ankle joint ‘giving way’ (=2 episodes of giving way in the 6 months prior to study enrollment), recurrent sprains (two or more sprains to the same ankle) or "feelings of instability"; 5. Ankle Instability Instrument = 5 ‘yes’, Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool = 24; 6. no prior rehabilitation; 7. not bilateral CAI or medial ankle sprains.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. experienced fractures, musculoskeletal disorders, nervous and vestibular system diseases or other conditions that could affect postural control, sensory function or central nervous system; 2. foot deformity (flat foot, hallux valgus etc., screened by therapist).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ankle inversion proprioception;velocity of center of pressure;furthrest reach distance;complete time of six-meter cross hop; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| corticomuscular coherence;pain score;ankle function score; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYijian YANG
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed