Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics in each group
Variable | WBVS (n = 12) | WBV (n = 12) | CON (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (female n) | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Age (years) | 40.58 (8.76) | 35.83 (12.08) | 38.40 (10.49) |
Height (cm) | 163.91 (8.53) | 164.29 (12.54) | 166.20 (9.50) |
Weight (kg) | 74.88 (11.48) | 71.61 (13.93) | 73.60 (9.10) |
Affected limb (right n) | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Cumberland ankle instability tool (score) | 10.41 (5.45) | 10.58 (3.44) | 9.40 (4.45) |
Foot and ankle ability measure (score %) | |||
 Sport | 62.41 (19.85) | 70.30 (17.65) | 70.78 (20.32) |
 Activity daily living | 58.93 (15.20) | 60.93 (17.65) | 52.60 (20.32) |
Modified star excursion balance test (%) | |||
 Anterior | 59.95 (7.86) | 62.99 (10.02) | 60.04 (8.07) |
 Posterolateral | 69.49 (19.12) | 69.54 (17.23) | 73.89 (14.87) |
 Posteromedial | 90.77 (11.68) | 87.14 (13.90) | 90.10 (17.53) |
Hop-test (cm) | 47.49 (19.76) | 48.62 (20.40) | 53.49 (33.52) |
Peak torque (nm/kg) | |||
 Concentric evertor | 23.41 (7.12) | 20.15 (5.32) | 24.75 (17.29) |
 Eccentric evertor | 33.55 (9.08) | 28.88 (9.33) | 33.45 (13.21) |
 Concentric invertor | 32.07 (7.32) | 24.66 (10.33) | 31.96 (16.34) |
 Eccentric invertor | 31.96 (17.89) | 28.50 (9.83) | 31.45 (16.35) |
Joint position sense error (degrees) | |||
 Active 5° | 2.85 (1.46) | 3.53 (1.53) | 3.34 (1.61) |
 Active 15° | 4.54 (2.13) | 4.36 (1.39) | 2.26 (1.13) |
 Passive 5° | 3.68 (1.27) | 3.65 (1.30) | 3.80 (1.47) |
 Passive 15° | 4.82 (1.58) | 4.34 (2.38) | 3.31 (2.28) |