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Effect of a 4-week agility-training program on postural sway in the functionally unstable ankle
Hess DM, Joyce CJ, Arnold BL, Gansneder BM
Journal of Sport Rehabilitation 2001;10(1):24-35
clinical trial
3/10 [Eligibility criteria: No; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: No; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

CONTEXT: Agility training has been proposed as an important tool in rehabilitation. However, it is unclear which types of agility training are most useful. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of agility training on balance in individuals with functionally unstable ankles. DESIGN: A 2-group experimental design with repeated measures. SETTING: Laboratory. PATIENTS: Twenty college-aged volunteers, each with 1 functionally unstable ankle, were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups. INTERVENTIONS: Subjects in the experimental group performed agility training 3 times per week for 4 weeks. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Subjects were tested for static single-leg balance before and after the training period. Anterior/posterior sway amplitude, medial/lateral sway amplitude, and sway index were assessed using the Chattex Balance System. RESULTS: No significant differences in balance were found after the agility training. CONCLUSIONS: Agility training did not improve static single-leg balance in subjects with functionally unstable ankles.
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