chronic ankle instability.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Balance exercises include single-leg standing, single-leg squats, cross-legged swings, heel raises, and lunges/jumps, which are given for 4 weeks, 3 times a week. I
Sponsors
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 32 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: history of at least one lateral ankle sprain that causes swelling, pain and temporary loss of function chronic weakness, pain and instability in the first injury The last sprain was at least 3 months before entering the study giving way feeling in involved ankle in last 6 months(at least 2 times) No ankle range of motion limitations Age range 18 to 32 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: balance and vestibular disorders low back pain history of surgery in lower extremity and trunk former traumatic brain injury in last 6 months Cardiovascular disorders, scoliosis, ankylosing spondylitis, or any disorder affecting respiratory function Any musculoskeletal and neurovascular injury to the chest and lower extremities in the last 2 years, other than ankle sprain Lack of interest in continuing cooperation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The amount of displacement of the center of pressure in the single-leg standing test on the force plate. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of 4 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Single-leg standing test on force plate.;Time to stability in the single-leg jump test on the force plate. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention and after the end of 4 weeks of the intervention. Method of measurement: Single-leg jump test on force plate. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactMohadese Ghoroghchian
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed