Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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1Demnostrator, Department of physical therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and its surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pharos University in Alexandria
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2Professor and chairperson Department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and its Surgeries Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Lecturer, Department of Orthopedic Surgery & Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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Lecturer, Department of physical therapy for musculoskeletal disorders and its surgeries Faculty of Physical Therapy, Pharos University in Alexandria
10.21608/iptccu.2025.440720
Abstract
Background: Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI) is a common condition affecting athletes and characterized by repeated episodes of the ankle “giving way” and impaired balance, leading to functional limitations. Balance and proprioceptive exercises are one of common rehabilitation strategies used in the treatment of CAI.
Purpose: To study the effect of balance training exercises on, balance, function, and performance of athletes with chronic ankle instability.
Methods: Fourteen patients (ages 19–30) with unilateral chronic ankle instability (CAI), including both genders, underwent 12 balance training sessions over 4 weeks (3 sessions/week). Each session involved 3 sets of 10 repetitions per exercise, with each repetition lasting 5 seconds and a 30-second rest between sets. Dynamic postural control was evaluated using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), functional instability with the Arabic version of the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, and performance with the side hop and figure-of-eight hop tests.
Results: Results revealed a significant difference in the means of the anterior and posteromedial directions for the balance, (p=0.05) and (p=0.013) respectively, also showed improvement in the means of function (p=0.009) , no significant differences in the means of other directions of the SEBT ( antero-medial ,antero-lateral, medial ,lateral Posterior and Postero-lateral) ,also in the means of side hop and figure of 8 hop testing(p>0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study confirmed the effective role of balance training exercises in improving balance and function, in athletes with CAI while, its effect on performance (side hop and figure of 8 hop tests) is still questionable.
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