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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 gait initiation and transition from double-leg to single-leg stance in athletes with chronic ankle instability

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230124057209N2
Enrollment
26
Registered
2024-06-29
Start date
2024-06-26
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-07-22

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Conditions

Chronic Ankle Instability. Sprain of ankle

Interventions

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 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

MeasureTime frame
Time during anticipatory postural adjustment. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Time to new stability point. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Anterior-Posterior/Medial-Lateral and Resultant center of pressure displacement during double-leg stance phase. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Anterior-Posterior/Medial-Lateral and Resultant center of pressure velocity during double-leg stance phase. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Anterior-Posterior/Medial-Lateral and Resultant center of pressure displacement during intermediate phase. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Anterior-Posterior/Medial-Lateral and Resultant center of pressure velocity during intermediate phase. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Anterior-Posterior/Medial-Lateral and Resultant center of pressure displacement during the first 3 seconds after time to new stability point phase. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plate device(BertecCorporation,Columbus, OH, USA).;Anterior-Posterior/Medial-Lateral and Resultant center of pressure velocity during the first 3 seconds after time to new stability point. Timepoint: Before starting the intervention and 48 h after the last session. Method of measurement: Force Plat

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