The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of the cognitive dual-task on athletic performance parameters in volleyball players with and without chronic ankle instability. In addition, it will examine how a pathology in the lower extremity affects upper extremity function.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 25 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion criteria
✓. Individuals must have been actively participating in the sport of volleyball for at least 5 years,
✓. Individuals' first ankle sprain history must have occurred at least 1 year prior to the study and must have been associated with inflammatory symptoms (pain, swelling),
✓. The most recent ankle sprain must have occurred 3 months or more before the start date of the study,
✓. Athletes must have experienced a sensation of giving way at least twice within the past 6 months,
✓. Athletes must have no history of ankle fracture,
✓. Athletes must not have undergone any surgical procedures affecting sensorimotor function in the lower extremity and must have no internal diseases,
✓. The score of the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability questionnaire must be greater than 11,
✓. The Foot and Ankle Ability Measure score must be less than 90%,
Exclusion criteria
✕. Presence of rheumatic, neurological, or cardiovascular disease,
✕. History of ankle surgery,
✕. Musculoskeletal injury affecting the lower extremity within the last 6 months,
✕. Individuals who do not agree to participate in the study.
What they're measuring
1
Cognitive test protocol
Timeframe: 1 day
2
Single-Leg Balance Test
Timeframe: 1 day
3
Side Hop Test
Timeframe: 1 day
4
Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test (CKCUEST)