NCT07442968

Effects of Mobilization With Movement Floss Band (MWF) Application

Effects of Mobilization With Movement Floss Band (MWF) Application on Ankle Range of Motion, Weight-bearing Lunge Test, and Balance.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 50 (actual)
• Sponsor: Nambu University · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Limited ankle mobility can affect functional movement and balance, even in healthy individuals. Floss band application is a technique in which an elastic band is wrapped around a joint during active movement to potentially improve joint mobility and functional performance. Another approach combines floss band application with mobilization with movement (MWF), which integrates joint mobilization techniques during movement. This study examined the effects of floss band application on ankle range of motion (ROM), functional ROM, and static and dynamic balance in fifty healthy adults. Participants were randomly assigned to either a floss band group or a mobilization with movement floss band (MWF) group. Measurements were taken before and after the intervention.

Detailed description

This study aimed to investigate the effects of floss band application on ankle joint range of motion (ROM), functional ROM, and static and dynamic balance ability in fifty healthy subjects. A pre-post experimental design was used. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a floss band group or a mobilization with movement floss band (MWF) group. The floss band group received elastic band compression applied around the ankle joint during movement. The MWF group received floss band application combined with mobilization with movement techniques targeting the ankle joint. Outcome measures included dorsiflexion (DF), weight-bearing lunge test (WBLT) performance, and assessments of static and dynamic balance. All measurements were conducted before and immediately after the intervention.

Conditions

• Health Adults

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Floss band intervention	To apply the floss band, it starts at the dorsal of fifth metatarsal bone and wrap it horizontally twice through the metatarsal bone. After that, it comes to the medial malleolus, passes through the Achilles tendon, goes to the lateral malleolus, and then winds back to the medial malleolus by applying the figure eight knot method and winding it 3 times in total. Then, after passing the Achilles tendon from the medial malleolus, the end knot was formed by wrapping it twice with the lateral malleolus on the edge side. The floss band were wrapped so that they overlapped by 50% to the extent possible to limit blood flow. Subjects were instructed to slow down active exercise(DF and PF) at low intensity for 2 minutes after applying the floss band. After that, the floss band was removed, and in order to normalize blood flow again, they walked lightly on a flat ground for about 1 minute, and the blood flow recovered
BEHAVIORAL	Mobilization with movement floss band (MWF) intervention	And spread the folded area and fix the talus once again. Followed by 3 wraps completed in(to lateral malleolus, around the Achilles tendon, to medial malleolus, towards the distal head of the 5th metatarsal, around the bottom of the foot and back to the beginning)(Figure 19). Each subsequent wrap overlapped the previous by 50%, before securing the remainder of the band underneath the final wrap. Participants were instructed to perform both PF and DF to their full ROM, and completed the mobility exercises within two minutes. Floss band was then removed and the participants were instructed to stand up and walk around for two minute to allow for blood flow to return to the foot.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-13
• Primary completion: 2025-10-30
• Completion: 2025-10-30
• First posted: 2026-03-02
• Last updated: 2026-03-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea