Ankle sprain is the most occurring sport related injury. In addition, 40% of the people who sustain such an injury display residual symptoms under the general denominator functional ankle instability (FAI). In literature, there is already given a lot of attention to extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors of FAI. Furthermore, there is a major focus on the possible interventions which may be able to reduce the chance of developing chronic instability. At this moment there is a lack of unequivocality. In this study the investigators address the question of what is the effect of a balance training programme on the movement strategy. Therefore kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressure measurements and muscle activity are taken in consideration The purpose of this study is a better insight in the effect of treatment on the residual symptoms related to FAI.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
during 8 weeks
Balance training with unipedal standing during 8 weeks
University Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
effect of balance training on movement strategy
kinematics, kinetics, plantar pressures and muscle activity
Time frame: after 8 weeks of treatment
self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires
Time frame: after 8 weeks
self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires
Time frame: after 1 year
self-assessed complaints registration using questionnaires
Time frame: at baseline
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