Comparing the immediate effect of distal versus proximal-distal tape on muscle strength, functional performance and gait initition profiles in athletes with and without functional ankle instability
- Conditions
- Disorder of ligament.Instability secondary to old ligament injury
- Registration Number
- IRCT20171028037057N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Ages of participants ranged from18 to 32 year old
A history of ankle sprain in one foot (6 months-1 year needed have be passed since the initial injury and repeated ankle sprain needed to have occurred at least once during this period and participants also needed to feel ‘giving way’ in their ankles)
Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM): ADL scale<90%; Sport scale <80%
Fibular mobility test and fibula position in inferior tibiofibular must be normal.
Pain and restriction in both ankles during the test and inability to perform hopping
History of surgery in ankle
History of diabetes, visual disturbances, vestibular disorders, dizziness, neurological disorders, musculoskeletal trauma in lower limbs, and cognitive problems
Exercise extensively before the test
Inability to do the test
Losing balance during the test
Reluctance of participants to do the test
Skin allergy to kinsio tape
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method