Effects of balance training on post-sprained ankle joint instability

Abstract

Balance training is an effective training method for rehabilitation of instable ankle. Different approaches to balance training provide in general similar improvement for sprained ankle.Implications for future studies:More RCTs on chronic ankle instability are needed with large sample size and use of different intensities of exercises. It would be better for the UB FAU to provide access to articles so that students and researches could download articles for free from different electronic sources.

Improvement of Mobility, Strength, Stability and Pain in Soccer Players with Recurrent Ankle Sprains Through Myofascial Release, Strength Exercises and Taping: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

“…Although there was no speci c proprioceptive exercise intervention, improvements in stability are similar to those found after implementing various approaches to balance training [17].…”

“…Ankle sprains represent in soccer practice one of the injuries leading to the greatest loss of training time. To reduce the risk of injury in an unstable ankle, as a result of restricted range of motion or poor stability, balance should be improved [17], attempting to reduce perceived pain by increasing strength [18].…”

“…Different physiotherapy techniques such as electrostimulation, ultrasound and manual therapy are used to reduce pain and accelerate functional recovery in athletes with ankle sprains in the subacute phase [16]. Balance and stability training has shown [17] its effectiveness in reducing the risk of unstable ankle injuries, by reducing pain and increasing muscle strength and endurance [18]. Similarly, training the joints adjacent to the injured ankle joint should be considered [19].…”

Kinetic Effects of 6 Weeks’ Pilates or Balance Training in College Soccer Players with Chronic Ankle Instability

“…As both PT and BT play a role in improving postural control and stability [13,33,41], it would have been improved in all hop tests in this study as well. Although both groups showed improved results in all hop tests, the interaction effect in the triple hop was perhaps due to the effect of core stability training, which is the main focus of PT.…”

“…In previous studies, several authors have reported that BT affects balance and also improves ankle strength [13,33]. BT stimulates the muscle fibers and nerves around the ankle during static and dynamic postural control in a closed kinetic In addition, it has been reported that the balance equipment used to provide perturbation affects activation of the ankle muscles, such as the tibialis anterior, peroneus longus, and medial gastrocnemius [34].…”