Sports dancing is a dynamic activity that often leads to an ankle sprain.
Objective
To compare the effects of standard rehabilitation training (SRT) and integrated hip training (IHT) in dancers with ankle sprains.
Methods
Thirty-four male with ankle sprains (17 each in the SRT and IHT) were trained for 4 weeks. The SRT engaged in ankle-focused rehabilitation, while the IHT combined hip exercises with standard ankle rehabilitation. Isokinetic strength, Y-balance test (YBT), joint position sense (JPS), and dynamic postural control (DPC) were tested. A repeated-measures two-way ANOVA is applied for ananlysis.
Results
There was an interaction effect in the hip abduction of JPS (SRT: −15.5% and IHT: −44.0% change) and the posterolateral of YBT (SRT: 15.3% and IHT: 25.7% change) (p < 0.05). DPC showed an increased improvement in IHT than SRT in the posterolateral reach of the sagittal plane (hip, knee, ankle) and the posterolateral of the frontal plane (hip and ankle) (p < 0.05).
Conclusion
Integrated hip training provided effective benefits in hip abduction JPS, posterolateral YBT performance, and lower extremity joint stability. Although the overall changes are small between groups, IHT can be considered a supplementary intervention in rehabilitation programs for individuals with ankle instability.
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