• English
    • Welsh
  • English 
    • English
    • Welsh
  • Login
Search DSpace:
  • Home
  • Research at Cardiff Met
  • Library Services
  • Contact Us
View item 
  • DSpace home
  • Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences
  • Taught Degrees (Sport and Health Sciences)
  • Undergraduate Degrees (Sport)
  • View item
  • DSpace home
  • Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences
  • Taught Degrees (Sport and Health Sciences)
  • Undergraduate Degrees (Sport)
  • View item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Recovery of calf muscle strength following a lateral ankle sprain.

Thumbnail
View/open
MORGAN_Sara_10001822.pdf (976.3Kb)
Author
Morgan, Sara
Date
2013
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
Context: Lateral ankle sprains are the most common injury in sport and medical care. A lateral ankle sprain can result in a loss of proprioception, range of motion and strength of the ankle. Aim: To provide insight into whether plantarflexion strength is reduced following a lateral ankle sprain. Participants: 23 participants (Female = 13, Male = 10) between the ages of 18 and 24. All experienced a unilateral lateral ankle sprain with no complications and had no other lower limb problems following the ankle injury. Participants had returned to sport for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 36 months. Method: Participants performed as many one legged standing calf raises as possible at 60% of body weight. The procedure started with the right leg and then repeated on the left leg. Results: There was a significant (P < 0.05) difference between the injured and non-injured ankles. Conclusion: The non-injured ankles performed a higher number of calf raises than the injured ankles. This suggests that there is a plantarflexion strength defect present following a lateral ankle sprain.
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10369/4940
Collections
  • Undergraduate Degrees (Sport) [1420]

Related items

Showing items related by title, author, subject and abstract.

  • Thumbnail

    Recovery of Range of Motion Following Lateral Ankle Sprain 

    Willrich, Hayley (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2013)
    Lateral ankle sprains are the most common ankle injury sustained in sport accounting for 85% of injuries (Gutierrez et al., 2007). The nature of the injury and the damage to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) causes ...
  • Thumbnail

    The effect of eccentric loading as a pre-habiliatation method on ankle strength 

    Rees-Toozer, Dominic (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2014)
    Context: Lateral ankle sprains are one of the most common sports injuries. A lateral ankle sprain has been found to cause deficits in ankle strength, proprioception and range of motion. Aim: To determine if eccentric ...
  • Thumbnail

    The Effect of Ankle Taping on Reactive Agility Performance in Male Rugby 

    Jones, Ben (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2013)
    Introduction: Ankle injuries are common in Rugby Union, especially injuries to the lateral ligament complex, and there are numerous methods of ankle injury prevention that are used. Taping is often used to prevent lateral ...

Browse

DSpace at Cardiff MetCommunities & CollectionsBy issue dateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis collectionBy issue dateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

Login

Statistics

Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

DSpace software copyright © 2002-2015  DuraSpace
Contact us | Send feedback | Administrator