Do Functional-Performance Tests Detect Impairment in Subjects with Ankle Instability?
2002; Human Kinetics; Volume: 11; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1123/jsr.11.1.40
ISSN1543-3072
AutoresJoanne Munn, David Beard, Kathryn M. Refshauge, Raymond W.Y. Lee,
Tópico(s)Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
ResumoObjective: To determine whether the triple-crossover hop and timed shuttle run are able to discriminate between injured and uninjured limbs in subjects with functional ankle instability. Design and Setting: A comparative study involving the assessment of functional performance, conducted in a university gymnasium. Participants: A volunteer sample of 16 university-age subjects with unilateral functional ankle instability. Outcome Measures: The triple-crossover hop for distance and timed shuttle run measured functional performance, with the uninjured limb acting as a control. Subjects also rated their ankle symptoms using a self-report questionnaire. Results: The triple-crossover hop and shuttle run did not detect functional deficit despite subjects’ self-report scores indicating functional impairment. Conclusions: Results of the triple-crossover hop and shuttle run used in the clinic should be interpreted with caution, because they will not necessarily identify functional impairment.
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