Ankle sprain Grade II in professional football players before returning to the sports field Motor Imagery, Balance, Fear of Re-injury, Football, Ankle Sprain
Conditions
Interventions
For 4 weeks, 2 times/w athletes in all 2 groups will perform a standard FR programme with specific balance exercises. The athletes of the Motor Imagery group will be asked to attend a standardised rec
Experimental Other,Placebo Comparator Other
Motor Imagery,Placebo
Sponsors
George Plakoutsis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Professional male football players 18 to 35 years old, 2. No history of a lower limb surgery, 3. Compete in National Football Level (Super League 1,2 and Football League) , 4. Participated at least in 24 games in National or International level during the competitive period, 5. Training 15 - 30 hours/week, 6. Training in football at least for 5 years, 7. Sustained an ankle sprain grade II which has been rehabilitated and the athlete has been successfully progressed in pre-discharged stage of FR, 8. With no Functional Ankle Instability (Greek version of the Identification functional ankle instability questionnaire IdFAI, score < 10) will be used in order to identify athletes with FAI, 9. Ankle sprain grade II has been diagnosed from a specified doctor in orthopedics with a 5 year experience in musculoskeletal injuries in lower limb. Diagnosis will be set with the use of clinical assessment and MRI.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Vestibular, visual or neurological deficits, 2. History of fracture, ankle sprain or musculoskeletal injury of the lower limbs during the last 6 months, 3. Surgery of the lower limbs during the last year, 4. Concussion during the last 6 months, 5. Abnormal BMI rates, 6. Epilepsy, 7. Cardiovascular disease, 8. Functional ankle instability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Static Balance In Phase 1 (at the beginning of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation-4th week) and in Phase 2 (upon completion of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation-9th week) Single Leg Stance Test,Dynamic Balance In Phase 1 (at the beginning of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation - 4th week) and in Phase 2 (upon completion of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation - 9th week) Y Balance Test,Fear Of Re-injury In Phase 1 (at the beginning of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation - 4th week) and in Phase 2 (upon completion of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation - 9th week) The causes of Re-Injury Worry questionnaire,Functional Ability In Phase 1 (at the beginning of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation - 4th week) and in Phase 2 (upon completion of the pre-discharged stage of rehabilitation - 9th week) Hexagon Test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional ankle instability During participants selection procedure Greek version of the Identification Functional Ankle Instability Questionnaire ,Heart Rate In Phase 1 (4th week of rehabilitation), during intervention (twice a week for 4 weeks) and in Phase 2 (upon completion of rehabilitation programme - 9th week) Oximeter,Oxygen Saturation In Phase 1 (4th week of rehabilitation), during intervention (twice a week for 4 weeks) and in Phase 2 (upon completion rehabilitation programme - 9th week) Oximeter,VMIQ-2-GR In every Motor Imagery intervention session Greek version of the Vividness of Movement Imagery Questionnaire -2 | — |
Countries
Greece
Contacts
Public ContactGeorge Plakoutsis
University of West Attica, Physiotherapy Department
Outcome results
None listed