Muscle Strength Assessment in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability
- Conditions
- Chronic Ankle Instability
- Interventions
- Other: Chronic ankle instability
- Registration Number
- NCT05273177
- Lead Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
- Brief Summary
Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) show biomechanical and neuromuscular alterations during the performance of functional movements not only at the ankle joint level, but also in more proximal joints and segments. Few studies have been conducted to investigate the effects of chronic ankle instability on neuromuscular control at the knee joint level. The aim of this study is to investigate whenther abnormalities exists in maximal and sub-maximal isometric muscle strength expression in patients with CAI.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- age between 18 and 40 years
- chronic ankle instability
- physically active individuals
- sedentary behaviour
- previous injuries or surgeries to the lower limbs
- neurological disorders
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description CAI group Chronic ankle instability -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forces exerted by knee extensor and flexor muscles Day 1 The forces (N) exerted by knee extensor and flexor muscles will be assessed by means of a dynamometer during maximal and submaximal isometric muscle contractions.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Knee extensor and flexor muscles activations Day 1 Knee extensor and flexor muscles activations (mV) during the maximal and submaximal isometric contractions will be recorded by means of surface electrodes for electromyography.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
🇮🇹Bologna, Italy