An observational study in Ankle Sprains, Ankle Injuries and Chronic Ankle Instability, sponsored by Yeditepe University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-03-31.
Sponsored by Yeditepe University · Observational
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.
Approximately 10% to 28% of all sports injuries are ankle sprains. 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. People with CAI have several types of deficits, including decreased ankle range of motion, decreased ankle arthrokinematic quality of movement, problems with postural control and strength, impaired proprioception and neuromuscular control, and altered gait patterns. These problems can cause loss of matches, increase in health expenditures and future injuries in athletes. Postural control disorders that play a role in the regulation of balance have been shown to be common in people with CAI and after acute lateral ankle sprain. Postural control requires somatosensory, visual and vestibular stimuli and appropriate motor response to generate the appropriate balance response. In individuals with CAI, the ankle joint and postural control mechanisms that cannot receive appropriate afferent stimulation and cannot reveal the correct efferent stimulation from the central nervous system are impaired.
Agility, the ability to make rapid changes in the direction of movement, is widely regarded as an important criterion for success in basketball. Agility tests require rapid deceleration, change of direction, and reacceleration during movements. Such activities put athletes in a condition that can force the ankle complex into excessive inversion and plantar flexion, which often causes ankle sprain.
The relationship between chronic ankle instability and athletic performance parameters has been investigated in previous studies. However, the relationship between chronic ankle instability and athletic performance parameters has not yet been fully explained, and it has been stated that more studies are needed on the subject.
Core stability is the motor control and muscle capacity of the lumbopelvic complex. Studies have shown that weakness in the core musculature can predispose an athlete to injury, including ankle sprains. Subjects with a history of lower extremity injuries require more trunk muscle contractions to stabilize the body during dynamic tasks compared to healthy subjects. Therefore, core muscles are an important element to be evaluated in athletes with chronic ankle instability. Although the relationship between chronic ankle instability and the strength of the core muscles has been examined in the literature, the relationship between them has not been fully explained.
In this study, the relationship between chronic ankle instability and core stabilization, dynamic balance and agility in Yeditepe University basketball players will be discussed and the results will be presented.
The power analysis of the research was made using the G*Power 3.1 program. The power of the study was determined as 80%. In a similar study, the mean of the Y balance test in individuals with chronic ankle instability was reported as 86.61, standard deviation of 3.98, and standard deviation of 9.51 in individuals without chronic ankle instability. Based on these values, power analysis was made with the G*Power 3.1 program. As a result of the analysis made with 80% power, the number of participants in the experimental and control groups was determined as 10 for each group.
SPSS (version 22.0) will be used in the data analysis of our research. Quantitative data to be obtained from the research will be shown as mean and standard deviation. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test will be used to test numerical variables for normality. According to the conformity of the obtained data to the normal distribution; If the data is normally distributed (parametric), Independent Sample t-test will be used to compare the two groups. If the data are not normally distributed, the Mann-Whitney U test will be used to compare the two groups. Qualitative data of the groups will be displayed with frequency and percentage values. The statistical significance level will be accepted as p\<0.05.
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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.
Exclusion Criteria:
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;
Athletes with a score \> 25 in the Cumberland Ankle Instability Questionnaire (CAIT) will be included in the Control Group.
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.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 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.
Time frame: 8 weeks
Physical functions of athletes with chronic ankle instability
It will be assessed with the The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure will be used to measure the physical functions of athletes with chronic ankle instability. The FAAM consists of 29 items that present two separate subscales: "Activity of Daily Living" consisting of 21 questions and "Sports" consisting of 8 questions. Each question is rated from 0 to 4 with 0 "I can't" and 4 "no difficulty". Each subscale has a maximum potential score (84 ADL and 32 Sports subscales). The score for each subscale is divided by the maximum potential score for the subscale and multiplied by 100 to get a percentage. Therefore, the Foot and Ankle Usability Criterion has two subscales (ADL and Sport) with values ranging from 0 to 100, where higher values mean more physical function.
Time frame: 8 weeks
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