The Relation of Ankle Mobility and Achilles Tendon, Plantar Fascia and Iliotibial Band Mechanical Properties

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stiffness of Left Ankle, Not Elsewhere Classified; Tone Increased, Muscle; Mobility Limitation; Stiffness of Right Ankle, Not Elsewhere Classified
• Interventions: Diagnostic Test: myotonometric assessment; Diagnostic Test: Ankle mobility assessment

• Registration Number: NCT04737226
• Lead Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University

Brief Summary

The myotonometric assessment is becoming popular and important in athletic population. It is mentioned an alternate method than expensive methods, and it is easy and reliable assessment. Still there is not enough information of mechanical characteristics in athletic population and ankle mobility. Most clinicians or trainers can use this results and technique for enhancing performance, rehabilitation or prevention

Detailed Description

The soft tissue mechanical properties can be assessed through elastography and ultrasonography. Both methods can measure passive and active soft tissue properties. These methods are the gold standard to measure stiffness and elasticity, but they are expensive, operator dependent and need a laboratory settings.Recently, myotonometric device has been used to measure the mechanical properties of the muscles and tendons. This method serves many advantages, such as non-invasive, painless and cost-effective. There is an increasing literature on athletic training about how training effects viscoelastic properties. However, to the best of our knowledge, there were no studies assessing stiffness and elasticity of AT, PF and ITB and the relation with ankle mobility in different sport disciplines. The purpose of this study were to demonstrate the mechanical properties of AT, PF and ITB and find out relation with restricted ankle mobility in athletes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-12
• Study First Submitted: 2021-01-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-03
• Primary Completion: 2021-07-12
• Study Completion: 2021-09-09
• Status Verified: 2022-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-03-15
• Last Update Posted: 2022-03-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• being a professional athlete
• right dominant
• not having any lower extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months,
• following routine training program.

Exclusion Criteria

• a history of strain or surgery with knee or ankle,
• had any neurological or systemic disease.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Basketballers	myotonometric assessment	-
Volleyballers	myotonometric assessment	-
Basketballers	Ankle mobility assessment	-
Runners	myotonometric assessment	-
Volleyballers	Ankle mobility assessment	-
Runners	Ankle mobility assessment	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elasticity obtained from myotonometric assessment	through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Myoton device stimulations create natural oscillations in the tissue and records these oscillations using an accelerometer. Elasticity (log) is calculated by device.
Ankle range of motion	through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Inclinometer is be place at the middle anterior tibial crista during the knee to wall test. The angle of incliometer during a maximum distance between the largest toe and the wall that is recorded for ankle range of motion.
Stiffness obtained from myotonometric assessment	through study completion, an average of 8 weeks	Myoton device stimulations create natural oscillations in the tissue and records these oscillations using an accelerometer. Stiffness (N/m) is calculated by device.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hasan kalyoncu üniversity; 🇹🇷 Gaziantep, Turkey