The effects of aging on the ankle joint will contribute negatively to balance in the elderly. Manual therapy is a technique that is usually used to treat ankle arthrokinematics, although there is little literature on this population. This study seeks to investigate the effects that a mobilization on the ankle will produce in order to improve its joint range and if the balance of the older adult improves after the intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
38
AP ankle mobilization
Universidad de Valencia
Valencia, Spain
Test Up and Go
It is a test in which the functional mobility of the participant is measured.
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
One Leg Balance Test
The time that the participant can be with monopodal support is measured
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
Functional Reach Test
It measures the ability to move the center of gravity forward without losing balance.
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
Analysis of Center of Pressure
Measurement of the displacement of the center of pressures using a Pressure Platform.
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
Active ankle range of movement
Measurement of the total active joint range of the ankle in discharge with a goniometer.
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
Weight Bearing Dorsiflexion Lunge Test
Measurement of dorsiflexion of the ankle under load with an inclinometer.
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
Falls Efficacy Scale
Scale that measures the worry of suffering a fall.
Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21
Assessment of ankle plantar flexion muscle strength
Measurement of the strength of the plantar flexion of the ankle with a dynamometer.
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Time frame: Change from baseline to day 21