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| Τίτλος: |
Aquatic Exercise Enhances Functional Movement and Sensorimotor Performance in Athletes With Chronic Ankle Instability: A Randomized Controlled Trial. |
| Συγγραφείς: |
Zarei, Saeed1 (AUTHOR), Bagherian, Sajad1 (AUTHOR) sajjadbagherian@yahoo.com, Rabiei, Mohammad1 (AUTHOR) |
| Πηγή: |
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation. May2026, Vol. 35 Issue 4, p1-18. 18p. |
| Θεματικοί όροι: |
*Ankle physiology, *Exercise physiology, *Repeated measures design, *Dorsiflexion, *Self-evaluation, *Data analysis, *Evaluation of human services programs, *Statistical sampling, *Chronic ankle instability, *Functional status, *Randomized controlled trials, *Descriptive statistics, *Mann Whitney U Test, *Psychology of movement, *Aquatic exercises, *Analysis of variance, *Statistics, *Data analysis software, *Posture, *Body movement, *Jumping, *Range of motion of joints |
| Γεωγραφικοί όροι: |
Iran |
| Περίληψη: |
Context: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is prevalent among athletes and is associated with impaired sensorimotor function, reduced dynamic stability, and limited functional movement, increasing the risk of reinjury. Aquatic exercise offers a low-impact alternative to land-based rehabilitation by reducing joint loading and promoting neuromuscular adaptations. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an 8-week aquatic exercise program on functional outcomes in athletes with CAI. Design: Randomized controlled trial with preintervention and postintervention assessments. Methods: Forty male athletes (aged 18–30) with clinically diagnosed CAI were randomly assigned to an intervention group (n = 20) which completed an 8-week aquatic exercise program or a control group (n = 20) which continued regular activity without structured rehabilitation. The intervention included 3 weekly aquatic sessions targeting balance, proprioception, and strength. Primary outcomes were functional movement (Functional Movement Screen), dynamic balance (Y-Balance Test), and self-reported ankle function (Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, Identification of Functional Ankle Instability, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure, Foot and Ankle Ability Measure-Sport). Secondary outcomes included static balance, dorsiflexion range of motion, proprioception, and jumping performance. Repeated-measures analysis of variance and nonparametric tests were used, with P <.05 as significance. Results: The intervention group showed significant improvements in Functional Movement Screen scores, dynamic balance (P <.001), dorsiflexion range of motion (+19.6%, P <.001), and self-reported ankle function (up to +46.9%, P <.001). Jumping performance significantly improved, with reduced completion times in the side-hop (–18.1%) and 8-line hop (–12.9%) tests, and increased distance in the triple-hop test (+8.5%; all P <.01). Static balance improved in eyes-open condition (P <.001). No significant change occurred in proprioception (P =.506). The control group showed no significant improvements. Conclusions: An 8-week aquatic exercise program significantly improves functional movement, balance, flexibility, jumping ability, and self-reported ankle function in athletes with CAI. These findings support aquatic therapy as a clinically effective, low-impact rehabilitation option for restoring sensorimotor performance and sport readiness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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