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The effect of gluteal muscle strengthening exercises on ankle instability

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
ankle sprain.
Registration Number
IRCT20231022059811N1
Lead Sponsor
Shahrekord University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

History of ankle sprain in the last 2 years
Having at least two ankle sprains in the last 6 months
Obtaining a score from the questionnaire (score zero to 24 of the Cumberland CAIT questionnaire)
non-athlete
Voluntary consent of the subjects
Weakness of the gluteus medius
Weakness of the gluteus maximus
Female students aged 18 to 40
No history of surgery
No history of fracture
No history of neurological diseases
Not using drugs that affect the nervous system, such as sedatives, on the day of the test
No balanced hearing problems
No pain in any part of the body

Exclusion Criteria

No history of ankle sprain in the last 2 years
Not having at least two ankle sprains in the last 6 months
Failure to obtain a grade from the transcript (CAIT more than 24)
athlete
Lack of voluntary consent of subjects
Absence of weakness of gluteus medius
Absence of weakness of gluteus maximus
Female or male students less than 18 or more than 40
History of surgery
History of fracture
History of neurological diseases
Using drugs that affect the nervous system, such as sedatives, on the day of the test
Pain in any part of the body

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumberland questionnaire and gluteal muscle weakness. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: The method of measuring gluteal weakness is done by hand dynamometer, and subjects should score less than 24 in the Cumberland Questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Sensorimotor function, balance, ankle instability. Timepoint: Pre-test and post-test. Method of measurement: How to measure sensorimotor function with a goniometer, balance is measured by static and dynamic tests with a stopwatch, and ankle instability is measured with the dentification of function ankle instability questionnaire.
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