The Effect of Balance Training in People With Functional Ankle Instability (FAI)
- Conditions
- Functional Ankle Instability
- Registration Number
- NCT01157663
- Lead Sponsor
- University Ghent
- Brief Summary
Ankle sprain is the most occurring sport related injury. In addition, 40% of the people who sustain such an injury display residual symptoms under the general denominator functional ankle instability (FAI). In literature, there is already given a lot of attention to extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors of FAI. Furthermore, there is a major focus on the possible interventions which may be able to reduce the chance of developing chronic instability. At this moment there is a lack of unequivocality.
In this study the investigators address the question of what is the effect of a balance training programme on the movement strategy. Therefore kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressure measurements and muscle activity are taken in consideration The purpose of this study is a better insight in the effect of treatment on the residual symptoms related to FAI.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
- a history of more than 1 unilateral ankle sprain
- presence of feeling of 'giving way'
- a feeling of weakness around the ankle
- a decreased functional participation
- ankle fracture
- ankle surgery
- lower limb pain (not related to an ankle sprain)
- ankle distortion in the last 3 months
- currently receiving treatment
- disturbance of equilibrium
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method effect of balance training on movement strategy after 8 weeks of treatment kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressures and muscle activity
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires at baseline
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Ghent
🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium
University Ghent🇧🇪Ghent, Belgium