Impact of Hyperarch Fascia Training on Ankle Health and Exercise Performance

Inclusion Criteria: * Gender: Male or females * Age: 20-45 years old * History of Chronic Ankle Sprains has led to present symptoms such as current pain and/or instability during weight-bearing activities, but no reported chronic knee, hip, or groin issues (within the past 3-months). * Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT) score ≤ 25, indicating significant instability in at least one ankle (Wright et al. 2014). * Participants will be either recreationally trained, or considered trained/developmental as defined by McKay et al. (2021). Specifically, recreationally trained will be defined as meeting the World Health Organization (WHO) minimum activity guidelines of: minimal activity of at least 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity, or 75-150min of vigorous-intensity activity a week; plus, muscle-strengthening activities 2 or more days a week. Recreationally trained participants may also participate in multiple sports/forms of activity. Trained/developmental will be defined as regularly training \~3 times per week, identifying with a specific sport, training with a purpose to compete. There is no performance standard required for these tiers. * Health Status: Free from chronic diseases, cardiovascular conditions, and musculoskeletal injuries unrelated to ankle sprains. * Be willing to attend a weekly one hour virtual training session on HFT plus a written program to be performed individually in two sessions for an additional 2 hours per week performed on their own.…