Effect of Wobble Board Balance Training Program among Athletes with Functionally Unstable Ankle Joint
Wobble Board Training in Unstable Ankle Joint
Abstract
The objective of the study was to find out the effect of wobble board training program on balance in athletes with Functional Ankle Instability (FAI). A total of 30 subjects (n=30) with FAI were recruited based on the set inclusion and exclusion criteria. All the subjects were evaluated for balance using single limb stance test and functional reach test and they were subjected to wobble board training program for five sessions in a week for four weeks. Paired sample t test was used to compare the mean between the pre and post test data’s and the level of significance was set at level of 0.05. In single limb stance test, the athletes scored high post training score mean value [26.4] than pre training score [9.73]. Thus the difference is statistically confirmed by the obtained‘t’ value [16.00]. In functional reach test, the athletes scored high post training score mean value [15.88] than pre training score (14.26). Thus the difference was statistically confirmed by the obtained‘t’ value [12.54]. This indicated that wobble board training promoted the static and dynamic balance in athletes with functionally unstable ankle. Hence, it can be concluded that wobble board training might be effective in improving balance among athletes with functionally unstable ankle.
Keywords :
balance,
exercises,
functional ankle instability,
Abstrak
Objektif kajian ialah untuk menentukan kesan program latihan papan Wobble ke atas daya keseimbangan para atlet yang mengalami ketakstabilan fungsi pergelangan kaki (FAI). Sebanyak 30 subjek (n=30) yang mengalami FAI direkrut berdasarkan kriteria rangkuman dan eksklusi. Kesemua subjek dinilai daya keseimbangan menggunakan ujian dirian anggota tunggal (single limb stance) dan ujian jangkauan fungsi dan didedahkan kepada program latihan papan Wobble sebanyak lima sesi seminggu selama empat minggu. Ujian t berpasangan digunakan untuk membandingkan min data pra dan post-ujian dan aras signifikan ditetapkan pada nilai 0.05. Pada ujian dirian anggota tunggal, para atlet mendapat min skor post-latihan yang tinggi [26.4] berbanding pra-latihan. Perbezaan disahkan dengan nilai ‘t’ yang diperolehi [16.00]. Bagi ujian jangkauan fungsi, para atlet memperolehi min skor post-latihan yang tinggi [15.88] berbanding pra-latihan [1.26]. Perbezaan disahkan dengan nilai ‘t’ yang diperolehi [12.54]. Ini menunjukkan bahawa latihan papan Wobble meningkatkan keseimbangan dinamik dan statik para atlet yang mengalami FAI. Secara kesimpulannya, latihan papan Wobble mungkin efektif dalam meningkatkan keseimbangan para atlet yang mengalami FAI.
Kata Kunci :
bersenam,
keseimbangan,
Ketidakkstabilan fungsi pergelangan kaki,
Correspondance Address
Sundaraganesh Kandasamy, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram 608002, India. Tel: +919894403020 Fax: +914144 238499 Email: sundarganesh.k@gmail.com
