Ability of functional performance assessments to discriminate athletes with and without chronic ankle instability : a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The decline in motor function associated with chronic ankle instability (CAI) can be assessed using Functional Performance tests. Ankle muscular strength, endurance and range of motion (ROM) has been assessed in previous studies but functional activities such as sprinting and change of direction are less well studied in athletes with CAI. Hence the aim of this study was to determine how sprint, change of direction, ankle isometric strength, endurance and ROM measures may be associated with discriminate athletes with and without CAI.

Methods

One hundred and six participants (CAI: n = 53 or no CAI: n = 53) provided informed consent to participate in this study. Participants performed three functional performance tests, (30-m sprint test, Modified Illin

SUBMITTER: S Jamsandekar M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9150691 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature