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Balance impairments in patients with a sub-acute ankle sprain receiving no exercise therapy: A comparative study

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Aim: To compare single-leg balance performance between subacute ankle sprain patients receiving no exercise therapy and healthy persons.Methods: Forty-eight subacute ankle sprain patients (age = 34.3±9.7 years) and 10 healthy persons (age = 30.1 ±4.7 years) participated in the study.Participants underwent an assessment of body functions and a 30-second single-leg balance test on a force plate under stable and unstable conditions.Center of pressure (COP) range, length and speed in mediolateral (ML) and anteroposterior (AP) directions were calculated.Results: All healthy persons finished the 30-second balance test under both conditions.Forty-three patients (90%; P=.374) were able to complete the test on the stable surface and 38 patients (79%; P=.125) on the unstable surface.Ankle sprain patients showed increased COP AP speed compared to healthy persons for stable conditions (P=.009) and a larger COP AP range for unstable conditions (P=.001).Furthermore, muscle strength in inversion and eversion were correlated to COP performance (P<.050).Conclusion: Specific ankle strength exercises, including muscle strength exercises in the frontal plane, might improve balance performance in ankle sprain patients.

Source: Physiotherapy Research and Reports

DOI: 10.15761/prr.1000103

Authors: Ilona M. Punt, Stéphane Armand, Jean-Luc Ziltener, Lara Allet

Institutions: HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, Maastricht University, Care and Public Health Research Institute, University Hospital of Geneva, University of Geneva

Language: English

Topic: Foot and Ankle Surgery

Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2802948159