Status:

UNKNOWN

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

Lead Sponsor:

University of Bologna

Conditions:

Ankle Joint

Range of Motion, Articular

Eligibility:

MALE

12-17 years

Brief 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 classica...

Detailed Description

The dorsiflexion lunge test or knee-to-wall test (DLT) measure the range of movement of weight bearing ankle dorsiflexion. This test is frequently used in sport setting, in order to identify ankle lim...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • male teenagers basketball players enrolled in a competitive sports club;
  • teenagers whose parents have signed the privacy and consent forms.

Exclusion

  • athletes who have suffered in the last 3 months of lower limb musculoskeletal disorders such as pain for more than 7 days (ankle distortion outcomes, leg/foot fractures, plantar heel pain, metatarsalgias, etc);
  • athletes who have undergone surgery on their lower limb.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 28 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05403892

Start Date

May 28 2022

End Date

July 31 2022

Last Update

June 13 2022

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Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Neuromotorie (DIBINEM)

Bologna, Italy, 40138