Comparison of the effects of exergame and balance training on dynamic postural stability

Comparison of the effects of exergame and balance training on dynamic postural stability during jump landing in athletes with chronic ankle instability

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20230124057209N1

Enrollment

Registered

2023-12-22

Start date

2023-12-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability. Sprain of ankle

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The participant stays on the balance board of the Nintendo Device(Nintendo Co.Ltd., Kyoto, Japan) and plays 12 games each game has three difficulty levels (beginner

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age range of 18-40 years Both genders Amateur athletes (volleyball player, basketball player, or football player) engaging in moderate to vigorous physical activity (at least 3 times per week, each session lasting more than 30 minutes History of unilateral ankle sprain, at least 12 months prior to study entry (no more than 3 months since the last sprain at the time of study entry) Experience of recurrent episodes of ankle giving way or feelings of instability and having symptoms such as weakness, and decreased performance over the past year Scoring 24 or lower on the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: history of surgery or fractures in the ankle or lower extremity based on the patient's self-report No history of training with video games

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
AP/ML/ vertical and resultant Stability Index during lateral jump landing. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;AP/ML/ vertical and resultant Time to Stabilization during lateral jump landing. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).	—

Measure

Time frame

AP/ML/ vertical and resultant Stability Index during lateral jump landing. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;AP/ML/ vertical and resultant Time to Stabilization during lateral jump landing. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale.;The Time spent in lateral jump test. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Chronometer.;The Distance traveled in single leg jump test. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Tape Measure.	—

Measure

Time frame

Kinesiophobia. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Tampa Scale.;The Time spent in lateral jump test. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Chronometer.;The Distance traveled in single leg jump test. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Tape Measure.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSadaf Sepasgozar Sarkhosh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sadaf.sepasgozar@gmail.com+98 911 829 5466

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026