NCT04737226

The Relation of Ankle Mobility and Achilles Tendon, Plantar Fascia and Iliotibial Band Mechanical Properties

The Association Between Ankle Mobility and Achilles Tendon, Plantar Fascia, Iliotibial Band Stiffness and Elasticity in Athletes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hasan Kalyoncu University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years – 38 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The myotonometric assessment is becoming popular and important in athletic population. It is mentioned an alternate method than expensive methods, and it is easy and reliable assessment. Still there is not enough information of mechanical characteristics in athletic population and ankle mobility. Most clinicians or trainers can use this results and technique for enhancing performance, rehabilitation or prevention

Detailed description

The soft tissue mechanical properties can be assessed through elastography and ultrasonography. Both methods can measure passive and active soft tissue properties. These methods are the gold standard to measure stiffness and elasticity, but they are expensive, operator dependent and need a laboratory settings.Recently, myotonometric device has been used to measure the mechanical properties of the muscles and tendons. This method serves many advantages, such as non-invasive, painless and cost-effective. There is an increasing literature on athletic training about how training effects viscoelastic properties. However, to the best of our knowledge, there were no studies assessing stiffness and elasticity of AT, PF and ITB and the relation with ankle mobility in different sport disciplines. The purpose of this study were to demonstrate the mechanical properties of AT, PF and ITB and find out relation with restricted ankle mobility in athletes.

Conditions

• Mobility Limitation
• Stiffness of Right Ankle, Not Elsewhere Classified
• Stiffness of Left Ankle, Not Elsewhere Classified
• Tone Increased, Muscle

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	myotonometric assessment	The measurement method of the device is based on the free oscillation technique. Firstly, the probe of the device is placed perpendicular to the skin and a pre-pressure is applied to compress the subcutaneous tissue. Then, a short mechanical impulse is applied, causing damped oscillation on the tissue and the co-oscillation is recorded by an accelerometer.
DIAGNOSTIC_TEST	Ankle mobility assessment	The knee to wall lunge test will use in a standing position while the heel in contact with the ground and the knee was in line with second toe. Athletes will do lunge forward and inclinometer will be place at the middle anterior tibial crista and measurement will be record.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-12-12
• Primary completion: 2021-07-12
• Completion: 2021-09-09
• First posted: 2021-02-03
• Last updated: 2022-03-16

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)