EVALUATION OF ANKLE MOVEMENTS ON A SUDDEN INVERSION PLATFORM

ABSTRACT Introduction: Ankle sprains are frequent in sports activities and can lead to joint instability with clinical performance consequences. Sudden ankle inversion platforms have been used study the mechanism of sprain. Objectives: To test a static platform that simulates movement sprain (sudden inversion) soccer players. Methods: A was developed perform sudden an dissociated three axes: inversion, plantar flexion, medial rotation. computer program also created read angular velocity time reach maximum amplitude axes movement, synchronized movements. Thirty players without were evaluated on platform. Each athlete performed 10 randomly initiated tests, five per leg. Results: There no statistical difference or range motion flexion rotation between tests. During increased. Conclusion: The movements by during reliably tests mechanical behavior. Level evidence I; Therapeutic studies - Investigation treatment outcomes.