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JAPANESE
国立保健医療科学院
JRCT ID: jRCT1030230408

Registered date:17/10/2023

Effect of ankle flossing on dynamic balance and jump performance in healthy athletes

Basic Information

Recruitment status Recruiting
Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studiedAnkle Sprain
Date of first enrollment16/10/2023
Target sample size80
Countries of recruitment
Study typeInterventional
Intervention(s)ankle exercises with ankle joint flossing

Outcome(s)

Primary Outcome1) Postural Control: Y-Balance test 2) Jump Performance: countermovement jump height
Secondary Outcome1) Self-reported ankle ability: foot and ankle ability measure 2) Single-legged drop landing: joint angle (deg) and ground reaction force (N/kg) 3) Physical function: Weight-bearing lunge test (deg) and ankle strength (N/kg)

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Age minimum>= 18age old
Age maximum<= 30age old
GenderBoth
Include criteria1) Age between 18 and 30 years 2) Engaging in the same sports activity for at least 90 minutes per session and at least twice a week 3) No history of ankle sprains or most recent sprain occurring more than 3 months prior 4) Score of 25 or more on the Cumberland ankle instability tool
Exclude criteria1) Sustained lower extremity neuromusculoskeletal injury in the previous 3 months 2) A history of at least one surgery on the lower extremity 3) A history of a lower extremity fracture requiring realignment 4) A history of neurological disease, vestibular or visual disturbances, or any other pathology that would impair sensorimotor performance 5) Current participation in a formal ankle joint rehabilitation program

Related Information

Contact

Public contact
Name Masashi Kawabata
Address Kanagawa prefecture, Sagamihara city, Minami ward 1-15-1, 252-0373 Kanagawa Japan 252-0373
Telephone +81-42-778-9968
E-mail mkawaba@kitasato-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Kitasato University
Scientific contact
Name Masashi Kawabata
Address Kanagawa prefecture, Sagamihara city, Minami ward 1-15-1, 252-0373 Kanagawa Japan 252-0373
Telephone +81-42-778-9968
E-mail mkawaba@kitasato-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Kitasato University