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NCT Number: NCT04737226

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Mobility Limitation Muscle Hypertonia Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Stiffness of Left Ankle, Not Elsewhere Classified Stiffness of Right Ankle, Not Elsewhere Classified Tone Increased, Muscle

Age range

18 year–38 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hasan kalyoncu üniversity

Gaziantep, 27144, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • being a professional athlete
  • right dominant
  • not having any lower extremity injury or surgery in the last 6 months,
  • following routine training program.

Exclusion criteria

  • a history of strain or surgery with knee or ankle,
  • had any neurological or systemic disease.

Treatment and study plan

myotonometric assessment

Diagnostic Test

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.

Ankle mobility assessment

Diagnostic Test

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Stiffness obtained from myotonometric assessment

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks

    Myoton device stimulations create natural oscillations in the tissue and records these oscillations using an accelerometer. Stiffness (N/m) is calculated by device.

  2. Elasticity obtained from myotonometric assessment

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks

    Myoton device stimulations create natural oscillations in the tissue and records these oscillations using an accelerometer. Elasticity (log) is calculated by device.

  3. Ankle range of motion

    Time frame: through study completion, an average of 8 weeks

    Inclinometer is be place at the middle anterior tibial crista during the knee to wall test. The angle of incliometer during a maximum distance between the largest toe and the wall that is recorded for ankle range of motion.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 3, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 16, 2022

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