Basketball university student with chronic ankle instability
Conditions
Interventions
Whole body vibration (Heel-raising, tandem standing, single-leg standing) (60 sec. x 4 times, rest time 45 sec. each). Remeasured immediately after intervention
Control
Sponsors
Hokuriku University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) history of at least one ankle sprain, (2) recurrent pain, swelling, instability, etc., (3) recurrent giving way, (4) CAIT score less than 25 points
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who complain of pain that interferes with daily life except at the ankle joint, have typical physical disabilities due to cerebrovascular disorders or rheumatoid arthritis, or have a history of ankle sprain other than an ankle sprain such as fracture in the hip or lower limb.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Average angular jerk cost of the ankle joint in the star excursion balance test (immediately after intervention) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Ankle proprioception (absolute error, variable error)(immediately after intervention) Ankle dorsiflexion angle under weight-bearing (immediately after intervention) Ankle joint angle in star excursion balance test(immediately after intervention) Maximum reach distance in star excursion balance test(immediately after intervention) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactRyo Miyachi
Hokuriku University Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed