Table 4 Characteristics of the included studies (continued)
Author | Study Population | Presence of MI | Groupings/Intervention | Outcome Measures | Significant Findings | Within Group Effect Sizes | Between Group Effect Sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eils & Rosenbaum, 2001 [22] | 30 subjects (18 male, 12 female) with 48 unstable ankles | Not specified | Training group (n = 20, 31 unstable ankles) - multi-station proprioceptive exercises once per week × 6 weeks Control group (n = 10, 17 unstable ankles) - no intervention | Passive JPS was assessed for 10° and 20° of dorsiflexion, and 15° and 30° of plantarflexion Postural Sway in M/L and A/P directions as well as sway distance was assessed in SLS MRTs of TA, PL, and PB following a sudden inversion perturbation Frequency of recurrence at one year follow up | In the exercise group the results showed significant improvements in JPS (except for 10° of DF), postural sway measures, as well as a significant increase in MRTs for PL and PB A significant reduction in frequency of ankle sprains at one year follow up was also noted within the exercise group | JPS at 20° DF: 0.71; 95% CI (1.22-1.68) JPS at 15° PF: 0.90; 95% CI (1.6-2.2) JPS at 30° PF: 0.86; 95% CI (1.87-2.43) Mean Error: 0.98; 95% CI (1.57-1.93) Postural Sway, std dev M/L: 0.26; 95% CI (4.14-4.66) Postural Sway, max sway M/L: 0.48; 95% CI (20.01-22.69) Postural Sway, total sway distance: 0.41; 95% CI (423.66-498.64) MRT of PL: 0.50; 95% CI (60.96-65.44) MRT of PB: 0.54; 95% CI (66.4-70.9) | No significant between group difference was observed |
Kaminski et al, 2003 [32] | 38 (22 men, 16 women) subjects with FAI | Not specified | Strength training group - T-band strengthening of invertors & evertors 3 times per week × 6 weeks Proprioception training group - "T-band kicks" 3 times per week × 6 weeks Coupled strength & proprioception group - both exercise protocols combined Control group no intervention | Isokinetic strength measures of average torque and peak torque eversion to inversion (E/I) ratios, calculated at 30°/sec and 120°/sec | No significant differences in average torque or peak torque E/I ratios for any of the groups | No significant within group effect was observed | No significant between group difference was observed |