Studies in Sport Medicine

Comparison of Anatomical Alignment of Lower Extremity and Some Functional Indicators between Athletes with and without Lateral Ankle Sprain

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Sport Injuries & Corrective Exercises, Allameh Tabataba'i University

2 Assistant Professor of Sport Injuries & Corrective Exercises, Shahid Rajaei Teacher Training University

3 M.Sc. of Sports Injury & Corrective Exercises, Allameh Tabataba'i University

Abstract
One of the most common site of injury in sport is the ankle which accounts for 25% of all sports injuries. The relationship between anatomical alignment of the lower extremity and injury occurrences in this joint is unclear. Twenty five male athletes with ankle injury and 25 healthy randomly selected and participated in this study. Foot arch index, navicular drop, tibia vara, knee hyperextension, tibia torsion, ankle dorsiflexion ROM, core muscle endurance, static and dynamic balance­ were measured in samples. Comparing measured data by using independent t-test and Mann–Whitney U test showed that there were significant differences in foot arch index and tibia vara measures between the two groups. While there were no significant difference in navicular drop, knee hyperextension, tibia torsion, ankle dorsiflexion ROM, dynamic and static balance­ and core muscle endurance measures between groups. Accordingly, lower extremity malalignment may be involved in the occurrence of ankle injury.

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Studies in Sport Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 22
Fall 2017 & Winter 2018
November 2017
Pages 81-100

  • Receive Date 21 April 2017
  • Revise Date 03 December 2017
  • Accept Date 24 December 2017

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