Activities of back and leg muscles during one-legged standing balance

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Chronic ankle instability; Ankle rehabilitation; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12624000481572
• Lead Sponsor: Singapore Institute of Technology

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 April 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

All participants: Proficient in spoken and written English language and able to perform single-leg stand without support.
Healthy participant study arm: No previous lower limb surgery and/or fracture in their lifetime, and no history of ankle sprain.
Recovered participant study arm: A history of at least one acute unilateral ankle sprain and no difficulty reported in the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure activities of daily living questionnaire (FAAM)
Chronic ankle instability study arm:
- A history of at least two acute unilateral ankle sprains but no previous lower limb surgery and/or fracture in their lifetime;
- A history of at least two giving way episodes within the past 6 months; AND
- Any slight difficulty in the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) activities of daily living (ADL) questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria

- Long-term use of medications that may cause dizziness, vertigo symptoms;
- Any skin allergy;
- History of neurological deficits; OR
- History of fracture and/or surgery in the lower limb.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified