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Effect of Q-angle, Lateral Distal Tibial Angle and Proximal Muscle Torque on Ankle Injury

NCT04645082 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-11-27

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Summary

This study was undertaken to examine the effect of Q angle, lateral distal tibial angle (LDTA), and lower extremity isometric muscle torque on ankle sprain. Among 40 participants with ankle sprain, Q angle and LDTA measurements in both extremities were performed using X-ray images, while the muscle strength in gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and quadriceps femoris were determined with hand held dynamometer, and the muscle torque was estimated by multiplying these values with the distance to the joint center. The obtained data were analyzed by separation analysis. No significant relationship was found between the Q angle and ankle sprain (p\> 0.05). A strong positive correlation was found between LDTA and ankle sprain (p = 0.01). A strong negative correlation was found between quadriceps femoris muscle strength, gluteus medius muscle strength and gluteus maximus muscle strength with ankle sprain (p \<0.001, p = 0.001, p \<0.001, respectively). A strong negative relationship was found between quadriceps, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus muscle torques with ankle sprain (p \<0.001, p = 0.011, p = 0.002, respectively). As suggested by the discrimination analysis, independent variables that contributed most to ankle injury included the gluteus maximus muscle torque (MAXIMUSTORQ) (.906), gluteus medius muscle torque (MEDIUSTORQ) (. 494), lateral distal tibial angle (.436) and quadriceps femoris muscle. torque (QUADRTORQ) (. 341), respectively. In conclusion, strengthening the quadriceps femoris, gluteus medius and gluteus maximus muscles may be suggested as an effective strategy to prevent ankle sprain. It may be helpful to pay attention to individuals with high LDTA to prevent ankle sprains.

Conditions

  • Ankle; Injury, Superficial, Multiple (With Foot)

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

x-ray examination

A total of 40 individuals who underwent an axial x-ray examination of the lower extremity following ankle sprain were included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kırıkkale University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mesut Uludag · Investigator

  • Ozge Vergili · Director

  • Hayri Baran Yosmaoglu · Chair

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-12
Primary Completion
2019-09-15
Completion
2019-10-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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