Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Osmaniye, Turkey.
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Karaman, Turkey.
Malawi Med J. 2023 Sep;35(3):151-155. doi: 10.4314/mmj.v35i3.3.
The foot area is one of the most active body parts in soccer branch. There may be various loads on the foot in soccer players and ankle instability may be occur. The present study aimed to evaluate functional ankle instability in soccer players and examine it in terms of some variables.
A total of 175 male soccer players were included in the present study. The ankle instability of soccer players was evaluated with the Identification of Functional Ankle Instability (IdFAI) scale.
It was determined that 35.4% of the soccer players had functional ankle instability in their right foot, 29.7% in their left foot, and 46.3% on at least one side. The average IdFAI total score of the all players was 9.39±6.18 for the right side and 8.20±5.55 for the left side. When the soccer players were evaluated regarding the position they played, it was determined that the mean of the IdFAI total score for both feet was higher in the midfielders.
It is thought that the results of the study may contribute to the determination of risk factors for the foot part and shed light on the development of prevention strategies for injuries in soccer players.
足部是足球运动中最活跃的身体部位之一。足球运动员的足部可能会承受各种负荷,并且可能会出现踝关节不稳定的情况。本研究旨在评估足球运动员的功能性踝关节不稳定,并从某些变量方面对其进行检查。
本研究共纳入 175 名男性足球运动员。使用功能性踝关节不稳定识别量表(IdFAI)评估足球运动员的踝关节不稳定情况。
研究结果表明,35.4%的足球运动员右脚存在功能性踝关节不稳定,29.7%的足球运动员左脚存在功能性踝关节不稳定,46.3%的足球运动员至少有一侧存在功能性踝关节不稳定。所有运动员右侧 IdFAI 总分为 9.39±6.18,左侧 IdFAI 总分为 8.20±5.55。当根据运动员所踢位置评估时,发现中场球员双脚的 IdFAI 总分均值更高。
研究结果可能有助于确定足部损伤的危险因素,并为足球运动员的损伤预防策略的制定提供启示。