The Effect of Ankle and Subtalar Joint Somatic Dysfunction Correction to Improve Orienteer Static Balance

Baiba Smila, Andra Fernāte, Velga Zaļaiskalna

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Abstract

The most frequent injuries among sports orienteers are the ankle injuries. The one of the most effective means to prevent the ankle injuries and recurrent ankle injuries is balance and stability development. The aim of this study is to find out the most effective method to develop static stability in the previously injured ankle for orienteers: osteopathic treatment of the ankle and subtalar joints or balance exercises, or the combination of osteopathic treatment of the ankle and subtalar joints and balance exercises. The effectiveness analysis of the intervention methods was conducted with the use of Digital Balance Analyzer (DBA) for the assessment of statical balance. 36 orienteers (12 to 18 years old) were randomized in three groups to an intervention, after being assessed at baseline and then reassessed one week later. Static balance improvements are only when using osteopathy and ankle joints subtalar somatic dysfunction correction together with balance exercises. Separate osteopathy or balance exercises will not give results as effective as the combination of these two effects.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība = Society. Integration. Education
Subtitle of host publicationstarptautiskās zinātniskās konferences materiāli = proceedings of the international scientific conference
EditorsV. Ļubkina, S. Ušča
Place of PublicationRēzekne
PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
Pages553-562
Number of pages10
Volume3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2016 - Rēzekne, Latvia
Duration: 27 May 201628 May 2016

Publication series

NameSociety. Integration. Education=Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība
PublisherRēzeknes Tehnoloģiju akadēmija
ISSN (Print)1691-5887
ISSN (Electronic)2256-0629

Conference

ConferenceInternational Scientific Conference “Society. Integration. Education: Sabiedrība. Integrācija. Izglītība”, 2016
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRēzekne
Period27/05/1628/05/16

Keywords*

  • Ankle and subtalar joint somatic dysfunction correction
  • Orienteers static balance improvement
  • Osteopathy

Field of Science*

  • 3.3 Health sciences

Publication Type*

  • 3.1. Articles or chapters in proceedings/scientific books indexed in Web of Science and/or Scopus database

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