title: Effects of the application of ankle functional rehabilitation exercise on the ankle joint functional movement screen and isokinetic muscular function in patients with chronic ankle sprain.
abstract: [Purpose] This study was conducted to investigate the effects of ankle functional rehabilitation exercise on ankle joint functional movement screen results and isokinetic muscular function in patients with chronic ankle sprain patients. [Subjects and Methods] In this study, 16 patients with chronic ankle sprain were randomized to an ankle functional rehabilitation exercise group (n=8) and a control group (n=8). The ankle functional rehabilitation exercise centered on a proprioceptive sense exercise program, which was applied 12 times for 2 weeks. To verify changes after the application, ankle joint functional movement screen scores and isokinetic muscular function were measured and analyzed. [Results] The ankle functional rehabilitation exercise group showed significant improvements in all items of the ankle joint functional movement screen and in isokinetic muscular function after the exercise, whereas the control group showed no difference after the application. [Conclusion] The ankle functional rehabilitation exercise program can be effectively applied in patients with chronic ankle sprain for the improvement of ankle joint functional movement screen score and isokinetic muscular function.
authors.affiliation: Major in Exercise Therapy, Department of Sport and Health Care, Namseoul University, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Bum
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.affiliation: Department of Leisure and Sports, Kyungpook National University: 386 Gajangdong, Sangju 742-711, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Gi Duck
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Park
keywords: Ankle sprain; Functional rehabilitation; Joint functional movement screen