The effects of ankle and proximal tibiofibular manipulations on ankle range of motion (ROM) and squat strength and biomechanics

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ankle range of motion deficits; Musculoskeletal - Normal musculoskeletal and cartilage development and function; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000811707
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-06-09
• Last Update Posted: 31 October 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 23

Inclusion Criteria

•Male and female participants between 20-40 years of age.
•Good physical health including no history of ankle injury (sprain and/or strain).
•Physically active, defined as a 12-month history of resistance training, including back squats averaging at least 1 session per week over the last 12 month and at least once per week for 8 weeks prior to screening
•Able to squat at least one times body weight for a 1 repetition maximum (1RM), and able to squat to a depth of at least the thigh parallel to the ground.
•Limited ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (DF-ROM), on at least one ankle of less than 44 degrees tested using the weightbearing lunge test

Exclusion Criteria

•Any contraindication to extremity manipulation therapy, including a history of neurological diseases, rheumatoid diseases, or osteoarthritis of lower limbs or spine, self-reported injury within the past 6 months to the ankle, knee or hip including minor sprain, strains or fracture, receiving any major surgery to the lower limbs in the past 12 months, receiving any surgery that included internal fixations in the lower limbs.
•Any contraindication to strenuous exercise, based on the criteria set out in stage 1 of the Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System
•Any joint manipulation to the lower limbs in the past 6 weeks.
•Score of less than 80 on the Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) questionnaire, indicating impaired foot and ankle function (incorporated in the Demographic and Screening Questionnaire).
•Female participants: pregnant or 3 months post-partum, or during a menstrual bleed.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified