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Reliability and Validity of a New Ankle Dorsiflexion Lunge Test Using a Level Laser.

NCT05403892 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2022-06-13

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Summary

The study aims to find validity and intra-inter examiner reliability of the Lever Laser Lunge Test (LLLT). This is a new way to measure ankle range of motion during weight bearing, instead of classical dorsiflexion lunge test The study wants to assume that LLLT is comparable to the traditional test but more efficient because it could be used in different settings.

To reach this goal, these two non-invasive tests will be performed to measure the amount of movement of the ankle joint in healthy teenage basketball players.

Data will be statistically compared and studied.

Conditions

  • Ankle Joint
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Reliability and Validity

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

level laser lunge test

In order to perform the Level Laser Test, the operator 1 places a laser lever on the ground one metre aside and 50 cm forward the ankle to be examined. This laser (a 2-class laser not harmful to the eyes) maintains a linear laser light beam perpendicular to the floor. The examined leg is placed further forward to the other one, as it happens in the DLT. The teenage performs a forward lunge perpendicularly to the laser line, the heel positioning 50 cm from the laser line. Operator 1 has the subject perform a lunge while operator 2 measures the distance from the kneecap to the laser line. The measurement, deducted by 50 cm, leads to the heel-to-wall distance (value used to DLT).

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

dorsiflexion Lunge test

The dorsiflexion lunge test (DLT) will be used to measure ankle dorsiflexion. To perform this test, the teenage stands in front of a wall holding the foot of their limb to be measured perpendicularly to it. The other foot is to be kept behind it. The teenage is asked to perform a lunge (to dorsiflex the ankle and bring the knee into flexion) until the front knee touches the wall without the heel lifting off the ground. The teenage steps away from the wall as much as possible as long as the knee keeps touching the wall. Measurement in centimeters is taken from the heel of the examined leg to the wall.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bologna

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tommaso Torriglia · Università degli studi di Bologna

  • Pillastrini Paolo · Università degli studi di Bologna

  • Silvia Pozzan · Università degli studi di Bologna

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-05-28
Primary Completion
2022-06-30
Completion
2022-07-31

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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