The effect of neuromuscular and vestibular-ocular reflex training program on balance, isokinetic muscle strength and proprioception in people with chronic ankle instability

• Published in: Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland) Scotland), 2023-09, Vol.56, p.101992-101992, Article 101992
• Main Authors: Cerbezer, Nilüfer, Çil, Elif Tuğçe, Subaşı, Feryal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Chronic ankle instability; Neuromuscular; Vestibular-ocular training
• ISSN: 0958-2592; 1532-2963
• DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2023.101992

This study aimed to compare and investigate the effectiveness of neuromuscular exercise combined with vestibular-ocular reflex training and only neuromuscular exercise training on balance, isokinetic muscle strength, and proprioception in chronic ankle instability (CAI). The study included 20 patients with unilateral CAI. The functional status was evaluated with the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). The star-excursion balance test was used for dynamic balance, and the joint position sense test assessed proprioception. Ankle concentric muscle strength was measured by an isokinetic dynamometer. The subjects were randomly divided into neuromuscular and vestibular-ocular reflex training (VOG, n = 10) and neuromuscular training group (NG, n = 10). Both rehabilitation protocols were applied for four weeks. Although VOG had higher means of all parameters, no superiority was found between the two groups in post-treatment results. However, the VOG significantly improved FAAM scores at the sixth-month follow-up than NG (P