Comparison of Resistance Training With and Without Plyometric Exercises on Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability.

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · Aug 13, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how two different types of exercise programs can help athletes with chronic ankle instability. Chronic ankle instability means that someone has had repeated ankle sprains and ongoing issues like pain and a feeling that the ankle might give out. In this study, participants will be placed into two groups: one will do resistance training alone, while the other will do resistance training along with plyometric exercises, which are exercises that involve explosive movements like jumping. The goal is to see which type of training leads to better improvements in ankle stability and function.

To be eligible for the study, participants should have a history of at least one significant ankle sprain that caused them to miss a day of physical activity, along with feelings of instability in their ankle over the past six months. People who have had any recent ankle injuries, participated in rehabilitation recently, or have certain medical conditions will not be allowed to join. Participants can expect to be evaluated before and after the 8-week training period to see how their condition changes. This study is currently recruiting individuals aged 18 and older, and both men and women are welcome to participate.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • A history of at least 1 substantial ankle sprain with associated inflammatory symptoms and at least 1 interrupted day of desired physical activity, multiple episodes of the ankle "giving way," recurrent sprain, and "feelings of instability" in the 6 months before the study. Patients scoring the FAAM, there should be two scores, less than the ADL subscale and the Sports subscale, 20/21 items and 7/8 items must be completed, respectively
• • If both ankles qualified, the ankle with the highest score (i.e. the most severely affected ankle) was considered the involved limb.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Volunteers were excluded if they had sustained an acute lower extremity injury in the 3 months before the study
• • Having participated in formal rehabilitation in the 3 months before the study
• • Having a history of lower extremity surgery or fracture that required alignment in the involved limb
• • Having any diagnosed neurologic dysfunction, such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, or head injury.