Regional Interdependence Between Functional Hallux Limitus and Ankle Dorsiflexion in Healthy Adolescent Athletes
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Jack test
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to identify a possible correlation between reduced mobility of the first toe under load and reduced mobility of the ankle ROM in healthy adolescent basketball players. To reach this goal, two non-invasive tests will be performed to measure the amount of movement of the ankle joint and the first toe.
详细描述
Functional hallux limitus (FHL) is a common condition of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTF) characterized by reduced dorsiflexion (DF) under load and has a negative effect on load transfer during toe off.
This condition is especially common among athletes, even at a youth age, due to repeated loads that can lead to tissue and/or joint damage. The compensations that occur in athletes with an FHL can negatively affect sports performance and start injuries.
Limited ankle dorsiflexion under load is another element that can affect sports performance as well as predisposing to injury. Several studies have investigated its regional interdependence but only a few have hypothesized a correlation between this limitation and FHL.
The aim of this study is to understand a possible correlation between reduced ankle DF and reduced MTF dorsiflexion during loading, so that preventive action can be taken to reduce the risk of injury.
Participants will fill in a cross-check survey to establish if there are any predisposing factors for FHL or ankle DF reduction.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 17 Years（Child）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •male teenages basketball players enrolled in a competitive sports club
- •teenagers whose parents have signed the privacy and consent forms
排除标准
- •athletes who have suffered in the last 3 months of lower limb musculoskeletal disorders such as pain for more than 7 days (ankle distortion outcomes, leg/foot fractures, plantar fasciopathy, metatarsalgias, etc);
- •athletes who have undergone surgery on their lower limb.
结局指标
主要结局
Jack test
时间窗: T1: first day
Degrees of movement will be measured with a goniometer. Static arm of the goniometer was placed along the first metatarsal longitudinal axis while the free movable arm followed the proximal phalanx of the hallux axes.
Dorsiflexion Lunge Test
时间窗: T1: first day
Measurement in centimeters taken from the heel of the examined leg to the wall.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Ballardin Francesco
Clinical Professor
University of Bologna