Effects of Ankle Proprioceptive Training on Ankle Functionality and Performance of Recreational Badminton Players with Pronated Feet: A Quasi-experimental Study
Introduction: Excessive foot pronation is one of the most common functional foot abnormalities, with an average 13.6% prevalence rate in adults with bilateral affection. A 60% of the badminton gaming performance is dependent on the foot. In such a scenario, it can be widely accepted that any underly...
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Excessive foot pronation is one of the most common functional foot abnormalities, with an average 13.6% prevalence rate in adults with bilateral affection. A 60% of the badminton gaming performance is dependent on the foot. In such a scenario, it can be widely accepted that any underlying abnormality in the foot will hamper the performance of the badminton players. Proprioceptive training involves exercises designed to improve the body’s ability to sense its position, movement, and orientation in space. It enhances balance, coordination, and stability, and is often used in rehabilitation, athletic training, and injury prevention programs. Elite sports immediately adopted it, mostly as an injury prevention measure.
Aim: To determine the outcomes of ankle proprioceptive training on performance and functionality among recreational badminton players with pronated feet.
Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the Department of Physiotherapy, Krupanidhi College of Physiotherapy, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India and compared ankle proprioceptive training with game-specific warm-ups in badminton players for eight weeks from November 2022 to January 2023. Total 100 subjects were selected by random sampling and divided into two groups, i.e., the control group and the experimental group. The control group subjects received tailor-made warm-up protocol, while the experimental group received ankle proprioceptive training for 30 minutes before their usual game routine, three days a week for eight weeks. Agility was measured using the Badcamp Agility Test, the dynamic balance was assessed using the modified Star Excursion Balance Test (mSEBT), and ankle functionality was measured using the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) and the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). The data analysis was done using Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS) version 29.0 for Windows.
Results: The experimental groups in present study showed considerable improvement in functionality and agility when compared to the control group (p<0.05). However, no significant improvement (p>0.05) was observed for the modified SEBT between the two groups. Greater improvement {in terms of Mean Difference (MD)} was observed in the experimental group in almost all the outcome measures.
Conclusion: Proprioceptive training positively affects agility and ankle functionality in badminton players with pronated feet. The effect on balance still needs to be investigated, and further investigation is required. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |