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Filter by:Functional instability should be considered as a potential cause of residual ankle impairment and instability. Even if neuromuscular anomalies are detected, the precise cause of injury and the most efficient prevention strategies remain uncertain. The use of standardized and validated research instruments is strongly advocated. This is due in part to the idea that it allows for international and cross-national comparison of results. Another assumption is that utilizing validated tools increases confidence that they are measuring what they are intended to measure. However, a previously validated tool does not guarantee its applicability in a new period, culture, or setting. The rationale of study is to provide a valid and reliable tool translated into native language of Urdu speaking populations so that self-evaluation of ankle instability can be assessed and re-assessed over the time. The questionnaire is translated into various languages including; French, Japanese, Brazilian, Persian, Thai, Malay, Greek, Chinese, Korean, Turkish and Spanish; whereas, Pakistani Urdu version has not yet studied. The present study fills this literature gap and serves a large proportion of Urdu community around the globe; specially, Pakistan. By measuring the psychometric properties of this scale in Urdu version, quantitatively strengthens up the evidence and patients themselves can report their exact level of disorder by answering a set of questions in their own language.
Ankle sprains are common injuries in physically active individuals who are involved in sports such as soccer and volleyball. It is also frequently seen in sedentary individuals who are not physically active and in people who engage in recreational sports. The recurrence rate of lateral ankle sprains has been shown to be 80%. Functional Ankle Instability can be defined as recurrent ankle sprain and/or a "giving away sensation" happens after the initial sprain. Conservative treatments are recommended to prevent recurrent injuries and to return to activity after stability, since the group that usually experiences a feeling of stability consists of young people. As a treatment, sensory and cognitive notifications and exercise applications that involve progression by increasingly challenging the individual, including reducing the support surface and changing the center of gravity, are recommended. The Balance Board is a simple, cheap and applicable tool used to improve balance in treatment. In addition to improving balance, it reduces ankle sprains by up to 50%. The balance board can train the ankle unidirectionally or multiaxially. Unidirectional balance usually allows uniaxial movement based on a flat wood and a semicircle underneath. Multiaxial balance board systems are systems that allow multi-directional movement in all axes regardless of the position of the foot. It was reported that the performance gained as a result of the use of the multiaxial balance board was long-lasting and showed a rapid recovery in injuries. It has been concluded that balance training with a balance board restores the normal neuromuscular feedback loop by improving mechanoreceptor function, which contributes to the retraining of the sensorimotor system. The use of game elements in treatment is defined as gamification and is a cheap and alternative method to perform various medical procedures. The increasing interest in gamification is due to lack of compliance with traditional treatment, increase in health care costs and inequitable access to health care. Musculoskeletal disorders are one of the leading causes of physical disability worldwide and gamification can be useful in various musculoskeletal rehabilitation such as tendonitis, degenerative joint disorders, neural compressions. Games are more attractive to patients and provide therapists with a wide range of alternatives for rehabilitation, making the treatment more dynamic and attractive. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of the exercise method on ankle stability, ankle functionality and enjoyment level of exercise in individuals with functional ankle instability.
This study is designed to translate and validate the FAAM questionnaire to the Urdu language, to interpret its psychometric properties, and to determine the reliability of scores obtained from the population of Pakistan. The translated version of the gold standard tool will be used by the local population as well as Urdu-speaking immigrants across the globe to better understand and report the severity of their symptoms. Hence, to improve quality of life across cultures, there is a need of standard outcome measures in Urdu language.
A current study will be conducted to determine the effects of closed-chain exercise versus neuromuscular training on pain, range of motion, and functional performance in football players with a chronic ankle sprain. This study will be a clinical trial conducted at the Pakistan sports board in the Lahore district. The study will be completed within the time duration of Six months. Non-probability convenient sampling technique will be used to collect the data. The sample size of 17 participants in each group will be taken in this study to find the effects of closed-chain exercise versus neuromuscular training on pain, range of motion, and functional performance in football players with a chronic ankle sprain. Athletes will be divided into two groups. Group A will be treated with closed-chain exercises and Group B will be with neuromuscular training. Pain (Numeric pain rating scale NPRS), Proprioceptive (balancing on a single leg with the eyes closed, balancing on a wobble board, Dynamic balance (Star Excursion Balance test and Y Balance Test), Functional Ankle Instability (Greek version of the Identification functional ankle instability questionnaire IdFAI), Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CHRONIC ANKLE INSTABILITY) and Ankle Instability Instrument (AII), Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)-Sport Subscale, Range of Motion ROM (measure Goniometer) will be used as Data collecting tools. Three sessions of treatment per week for 4 weeks will be given. Data will be analyzed on SPSS version 22. In descriptive statistics Frequency tables, pie charts, and bar charts will be used to show the summary of group measurements measured over time.
Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) is a valid patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) to determine the presence of ankle instability (AI) and assess its severity. The aim of current study is to adapt the CAIT into the Turkish language, test its psychometric properties and determine cut-off score in the Turkish population with AI compare to healthy counterparts. In order to evaluate the Turkish version of CAIT (CAIT-TR), data will obtaine from 200-250 participants with and without AI. Test-retest reliability, internal consistency, cut-off score, and ceiling and floor effects will evaluate.
The objective of the study is to evaluate post-operatively the postural control through the Delos system with the Riva method of patients already treated surgically of external capsulo-ligament reconstruction due to ankle instability.
The most frequent lateral ankle sprain mechanism consists of talocrural plantarflexion added to a subtalar inversion. The anterior talofibular ligament, in plantar flexion, suffers maximum stress, being very sensitive to injury mechanisms with inversion of the foot, being the cause of up to 70% of sprains. The risk of injury recurrence must be taken into account. In sports practice, this percentage of recurrence is especially relevant. Randomized clinical study. Participants will be randomized to a control or experimental group. The dependent variable will be the range of motion in ankle dorsiflexion. Secondary variables will be pressure pain threshold, and stability of the foot and ankle. Three evaluations will be carried out: before the start of the study (T0), after the intervention (T1) and after a 4-week follow-up period (T2). All evaluations will be performed by one evaluator, blinded to player assignment The intervention consists of the application of a treatment protocol based on an initial active warm-up consisting of 3 active exercises, walking for 1 minute performing slow and controlled movement of the ankle, raising the heels, 15 repetitions, dorsiflexion of the ankle in the standing position. gentleman, 15 reps. Subsequently, the floss band will be placed, performing again the 3 active warm-up exercises with the band on. After this, the passive manual techniques will be carried out for the remaining time, removing the flossing at the end of the latter, and actively mobilizing again.
Limitation of ankle dorsiflexion is directly related to pronated foot. For its treatment, plantar orthoses and manual therapy are used. There is a lack of evidence on their combination, as to when the cast should be taken after manipulation. Our hypothesis proposes that it is more effective to cast immediately after manipulation.
The goal of this Cross-cultural validation study is to Urdu translate and cross-cultural validation of Foot and Ankle Disability Index for the Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability. The main question it aims to answer was: • To Translate Foot and Ankle Disability Index in Urdu and to find out the Validity and Reliability for Patients with Chronic Ankle Instability. Data collection procedure would be, FADI Urdu version was introduced and the patients were asked to fill FADI Urdu version. The questionnaire was filled again by the same participants after one week to assess the test retest reliability. Questionnaire was conducted to have the best result. After the ethical approval, participants who meet the inclusion criteria and who were free from exclusion criteria were explained about the objectives of this study. Only those who gave consent were included in the study.
The goal of this Randomized clinical trial is to find the effects of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on ankle joint function in athletes with chronic ankle instability. The main question it aims to answer is: • To compare the effects of open versus closed kinetic chain exercises on pain, instability and balance in athletes with chronic ankle instability. Participants were given consent form and after subjects read and signed the informed consent and completed the self-reported questionnaires designed to identify subjects with CHRONIC ANKLE INSTABILITY, subjects completed baseline measurements that included Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM)-Sport Subscale, Reach distance, and SEBT. Participant were divided into two groups (Group A and Group B) through lottery method. Group A received open kinetic exercises 3times a week for 3-4 weeks. Group B received close kinetic exercises 3 times a week for 3-4 weeks.