Functional ankle instability. Sprain of ankle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: In the experimental group, athletes have performed Wii Fit Plus games including balance training games (e.g. Soccer heading, Ski slalom, Tight rope walk, Table tilt), and strengthening
rest for 10 seconds
repeat this trend 10 times).
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Male athletes are 19-25 years old They have at least one significant unilateral inversion sprain of either ankle followed by more than one repeated injury or the perception of the ankle “giving-way,” within the last year No evidence of mechanical instability; that assessed by the anterior drawer and talar tilt tests No history of ankle injury within the 3 months before participation No ankle surgery, no vestibular or respiratory disorder, no cognitive deficit (A score of 23 or less in Mini-Mental State Examination), no diabetes or recent lower-limb or low back pathology A Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score lower than 24 Not participating in other rehabilitation exercise programs
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Report any pain Reluctant to continue the tests Use any medication with possible effects on neurocognitive function or functional ability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Neurocognitive reaction time. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the end of the intervention, A month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement tool: DLRT software, Measurement scale: milliseconds.;Number of errors in neurocognitive test. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the end of the intervention, A month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement tool: DLRT software, Measurement scale: Number.;Reach distance in SEBT. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the end of the intervention, A month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement tool: Meter, Measurement scale: Meter.;Jump distance in single hop test. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the end of the intervention, A month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement tool: Meter, Measurement scale: Meter.;The elapsed time to perform the 8-hop and side hop tests. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the end of the intervention, A month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Measurement tool: Stopwatch, Measurement scale: milliseconds.;Subjective-sense of instability. Timepoint: Before the intervention, Immediately after the end of the intervention, A month after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score (CAIT). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactNiloofar Mohammadi
School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed