Effect of Chronic Ankle Instability on Core Stabilization, Dynamic Balance and Agility

NCT05441319 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: yeditepe12
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 22
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Ankle sprains are the most common injury in basketball, especially involving repetitive maneuvers such as acceleration, deceleration, jumping, and landing. The incidence of ankle sprain is 40% in female basketball players and 75% in male basketball players. It is also known that chronic ankle instability (CAI) develops in 20-40% of cases. The effects of chronic ankle instability on core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility in basketball players have been investigated in the literature, and it has been stated that more studies are needed on the subject. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of chronic ankle instability on core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility in basketball players playing in the university team. The hypothesis of the study is that there is a difference between core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility values of basketball players playing in the university team with and without chronic ankle instability.

Conditions

Ankle Sprains; Ankle Injuries; Chronic Ankle Instability

Keywords

chronic ankle instability; ankle instability; core stability; agility; dynamic balance; balance

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Core stabilization- McGill Trunk Muscle Endurance Test.

  It will be measured with the McGill Trunk Muscle Endurance Test. The McGill Trunk Muscle Endurance Test consists of 4 different positions: trunk anterior flexor test, right and left lateral plank, and trunk posterior extensor test. Before starting the test, participants are given a practice test in which they try to position the correct position for a few seconds, and a practice test in which they try to stay maximally static in each position. The investigator visually determines the end of all tests to ensure test reliability. This researcher uses the "start" and "stop" commands to start and end the test, while the co-investigator records times using a stopwatch.

  8 weeks

• Dynamic balance- Y Balance Test

  It will be measured with the Y Balance Test. The test apparatus is placed by measuring 90 degrees and 135 degrees in 3 directions, anterior, posteromedial and posterolateral.Before starting the test, subjects will be allowed to try each aspect 3 times. Participants are asked to reach as far as they can without losing their balance. Distances will then be noted. The test is repeated 3 times in each direction. Participants will be given a 15-second rest period after each direction attempt. The average of the 3 repetitions reached for each of the three directions will be recorded. Normalized reach distances for all directions will be calculated by dividing the mean of the 3 measured replicates by the measured lower extremity length extending from the participants' SIAS to the distal apex of the medial malleolus and multiplying by 100.

  8 weeks

• Agility- T Test

  It will be measured with the T Test. The T-test consists of 4 contact points formed in a T-shape in an area 10 m long and 10 m wide. It is aimed to complete a series that requires the person to move in different directions and in different ways between these contact points as soon as possible. After three applications, the best test result is recorded in seconds.

  8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Physical functions of athletes with chronic ankle instability

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Chronic ankle instability group

After completing the evaluation form containing the demographic and clinical characteristics of all participants at their first visit, the Cumberland Ankle Instability Questionnaire (CAIT) scale will be completed and athletes with a CAIT score ≤ 25 will be assigned to the Chronic Ankle Instability Group;

Control group

Athletes with a score \> 25 in the Cumberland Ankle Instability Questionnaire (CAIT) will be included in the Control Group.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

It is planned to include athletes aged 18-25, who play in university basketball teams, with and without chronic ankle instability in our study. It will include students between the ages of 18-25 who study at Yeditepe University and play in Yeditepe University basketball teams.

You may qualify if:

• To be a voluntary participant in the research.
• To be between the ages of 18-25.
• Experiencing recurrent sprains with inflammatory symptoms (pain, swelling) for individuals in the study group whose initial history of sprains was at least 1 year prior to the study.
• Playing in the basketball team for at least 1 season.
• Having a "feeling of insecurity" and instability in the injured ankle as verified by the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) score of ≤25 for individuals in the research group.
• For the individuals in the research group, not having experienced an ankle sprain in the last 1 month.

You may not qualify if:

• History of surgery for musculoskeletal structures in both lower extremities
• History of fracture in both lower extremities
• Acute injury of the musculoskeletal structures of other joints of the lower extremity affecting joint function and integrity in the last 3 months
• Presence of bilateral ankle instability
• Balance or vestibular disorder
• Abdominal surgery history
• To have had a musculoskeletal injury of the waist, back and neck in the last 3 months.
• To have experienced an ankle injury in the last 1 month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Yeditepe University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Yeditepe University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Ankle Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Leg Injuries; Wounds and Injuries

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Master of Science Student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 28, 2022
• First Posted: July 1, 2022
• Study Start: December 5, 2022
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2023
• Study Completion: January 1, 2023
• Last Updated: March 31, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-03

Locations

TU (1)