Ankle Sprain Ankle Injuries, Ankle Sprains, Chronic Ankle Instability, rehabilitation
Conditions
Sponsors
Kawabata Masashi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Age between 18 and 30 years 2) Engaging in the same sports activity for at least 90 minutes per session and at least twice a week 3) A history of at least two repeated lateral ankle sprains, with most recent sprain occurring more than 3 months prior 4) Score of 24 or less on the Cumberland ankle instability tool
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Sustained lower extremity neuromusculoskeletal injury in the previous 3 months 2) A history of at least one surgery on the lower extremity 3) A history of a lower extremity fracture requiring realignment 4) A history of neurological disease, vestibular or visual disturbances, or any other pathology that would impair sensorimotor performance 5) Current participation in a formal ankle joint rehabilitation program 6) Clinical examination characteristics of foot and ankle function consistent with conditions other than CAI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Postural Control: Y-Balance test (% spinomalleolus distance) 2) Jump Performance: countermovement jump height (cm) 3) Single-legged drop landing: joint angle (deg) and ground reaction force (N/kg) 4) Physical function: Weight-bearing lunge test (deg) and ankle strength (N/kg) 5) CAI-related pain: visual analogue scale (mm) 6) Self-reported fear avoidance beliefs related to CAI: the shortened versions of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMasashi Kawabata
Kitasato University
Outcome results
None listed