The Immediate Effect of Core Stability Exercises on Balance in Athletes with Functional Ankle Instability

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1 Master of Science of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Health and Sport Medicine Department, Physical Education Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant professor, PhD of Sport injuries and Corrective Exercises, Health and Sport Medicine Department, Physical Education Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

3 Professor, PhD of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Health and Sport Medicine Department, Physical Education Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background:
Given the importance of core stability exercises as well as the high prevalence of ankle sprains and functional instability and Subsequently, decrease of balance as a risk factor for the occurrence of an ankle sprain, core stability exercises aimed at stabilizing the central area of ​​the body can have a significant role in improving balance. Therefore, the purpose of this study is investigating the immediate effect of core stability exercises on static and dynamic balance in athletes suffered from functional ankle instability.
Methodology:
Thirty male college athletes suffered from functional ankle instability are participated in this study. After primary screening and identification of eligible athletes suffered from ankle joint functional assessment tool (AJFAT), subjects were divided into the experimental (n = 15) and control groups (n = 15). Athletes in the experimental group carried out two types of core stability exercises in a session. Static and dynamic balance measured in both the groups before and after the test.
Results:
Statistical test results showed that core stability exercises in short term period and in a single session improved the effect on static and dynamic balance in athletes suffered from functional ankle instability (p˂0/05).
Conclusion:
It seems that muscle stabilizers of the core are important in controlling the proximal and distal joints for reducing the static and dynamic balance in athletes’ sufferd from functional ankle instability and doing these exercises in the short-term period can be useful in improving balance in athletes suffered from functional ankle instability. It is proposed to use the core stability muscles practice alongside ankle muscles in order to improve the athletes balance suffered from functional ankle instability.

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