Aim: This study aimed to investigate the effects of neurocognitive training on pain, proprioception, injury-related fear, functional, and neurocognitive performance in athletes with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Materials and Methods: A total of 30 athletes with CAI, with a mean age of 11.10±1.06 years and residing in Balıkesir, were included in the study. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups using simple randomization: the intervention group (n=15) and the control group (n=15). Two participants from the control group were excluded from the final analyses due to missing post-intervention assessments. The intervention group received a neurocognitive training program conducted twice a week for four weeks, following an initial familiarization week. The training was progressively administered on flat ground, balance mat, BOSU, and inverted BOSU. Both groups were evaluated before and after the 4-week intervention using the following measures: the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI), the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), pain intensity, proprioception, fear of re-injury, Y Balance Test (YBT), Side Hop Test, Reactive Balance Test (RBT), and Upper Extremity Choice Reaction Time Test. Results: The results were analyzed.
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Functional Ankle Instability Assessment Using the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability Questionnaire (IDFAI)
Timeframe: from the beginning of the study until the end of the 4th week
Functional Ankle Instability Evaluation Using the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT)
Timeframe: from the beginning of the study until the end of the 4th week
Pain Severity Assessment-Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Timeframe: from the beginning of the study until the end of the 4th week