11 August 2023>: Clinical Research
Immediate Effects of Ankle Mobilization on Range of Motion, Balance, and Muscle Activity in Elderly Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Pre-Post Intervention Study
Sunmin Kim 1ABCDE , Sanghun Jang 2ABCDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941398
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941398
Table 2 Changes in balance following intervention.
Experimental group (n=10) | P | ||
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Mean±SD | |||
Open eyes Sway area (mm) | Pre | 254.31±38.21 | |
Post | 213.91±27.50 | ||
Post-pre | −40.40±30.29 | 0.002 | |
Open eyes Sway length (mm) | Pre | 332.62±88.93 | |
Post | 305.57±72.20 | ||
Post-pre | −27.05±27.84 | 0.013 | |
Close eyes Sway area (mm) | Pre | 457.53±145.43 | |
Post | 380.34±123.38 | ||
Post-pre | −77.19±60.19 | 0.003 | |
Close eyes Sway length (mm) | Pre | 553.28±95.78 | |
Post | 496.34±100.24 | ||
Post-pre | −56.94±65.18 | 0.022 | |
Forward LOS (mm) | Pre | 3.23±0.59 | |
Post | 3.53±0.73 | ||
Post-pre | 0.30±0.51 | 0.092 | |
Rearward LOS (mm) | Pre | 2.77±0.65 | |
Post | 3.00±0.56 | ||
Post-pre | 0.23±0.18 | 0.004 | |
Leftward LOS (mm) | Pre | 3.47±0.89 | |
Post | 3.95±0.79 | ||
Post-pre | 0.48±0.61 | 0.035 | |
Rightward LOS (mm) | Pre | 3.85±0.63 | |
Post | 3.80±0.79 | ||
Post-pre | −0.05±0.38 | 0.693 | |
LOS – limit of stability. |