Chaiwanichsiri Dootchai, Lorprayoon Ead, Noomanoch Lerson
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2005 Sep;88 Suppl 4:S90-4.
To study the effects of Star Excursion Balance training on functional stability of athletes with ankle sprain.
Thirty-two male athletes with grade 2 ankle sprain, aged 15-22 years old were enrolled. They were random sampling into training group (n=15) and control group (n=17). All received conventional physical therapy program for 4 weeks. The training group also underwent the Star Excursion Balance training 3 days per week for 4 weeks. Single leg stance time (SLST) was assessed at pre- and post-training. Re-injuries were recorded during 3 months follow-up.
After the program, subjects from both groups demonstrated significant improvement in SLST The training group gained SLST of the injured sides 2 times more than the control group (p = 0.002 tested with eyes closed, p = 0. 007 tested with eyes open), and also improved the SLST during eyes closed of the normal sides (p = 0.015). Re-injuries were found in 1/15 of the training group and 2/17 of the control group.
Star Excursion Balance training is more effective than the conventional therapy program in improving functional stability of the sprained ankle.
研究星型偏移平衡训练对踝关节扭伤运动员功能稳定性的影响。
招募32名年龄在15 - 22岁之间的男性二级踝关节扭伤运动员。他们被随机抽样分为训练组（n = 15）和对照组（n = 17）。两组均接受为期4周的常规物理治疗方案。训练组还每周进行3天星型偏移平衡训练，共4周。在训练前后评估单腿站立时间（SLST）。在3个月的随访期间记录再次受伤情况。
训练方案结束后，两组受试者的SLST均有显著改善。训练组受伤侧的SLST增加量是对照组的2倍（闭眼测试时p = 0.002，睁眼测试时p = 0.007），且正常侧闭眼时的SLST也有所改善（p = 0.015）。训练组有1/15再次受伤，对照组有2/17再次受伤。
在改善扭伤踝关节的功能稳定性方面，星型偏移平衡训练比传统治疗方案更有效。
