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Prevalence Of Restricted Dorsiflexion In Professional Runners- An Observational Study

Author(s) Dr. Jaywant Nagulkar, Dr. Shailendra Mehta
Country India
Abstract Background: The ankle joint complex is comprised of the lower leg and the foot and forms the kinetic linkage allowing the lower limb to interact with the ground, a key requirement for gait and other activities of daily living. It is seen that reduced ankle dorsiflexion may alter lower-extremity landing mechanics in a manner, which predisposes athletes to injury. A better understanding of how to interpret ankle dorsiflexion test results and their implications for sport performance would help to identify those athletes who may benefit most from injury prevention and a targeted conditioning programme. Reduced ankle dorsiflexion may alter lower limb biomechanics during gait placing the lower limb in an increased predisposition to injury and may limit subtalar joint movement, preventing the ankle joint reaching a stable closed pack position needed during walking and running. Aim was to study prevalence of restricted dorsiflexion motion in professional runners
Methodology & Materials: This was a cross sectional observational study with 87 sample size of 1 year or more professionally trained runners of age group between 18 to 25 years. Runners with no soft tissue and bony abnormalities were taken. Patients were sampled conveniently from the professional athlete population. This study was conducted for 4 months in Jalgaon City, Maharashtra. Measurement of restricted dorsiflexion motion in professional runners using Goniometer and interpretation of the score of foot ankle ability measure [FAAM] to check restriction of dorsiflexion motion in functional abilities. Normality of the data was evaluated using Shapiro-Wilk normality test. Data was analysed and plotted using statistical computing software version 4.0.2 (20) in INSTAT. Level of significance for all inferential statistics was set at p ≤ 0.05 which is statistically significant. Microsoft Excel was used for performing graphic illustrations.
Result: A total of eighty seven (87) professional runners were assessed. Seventy (70) which represent 80% of the participants were males and Seventeen (17) which represent 20% were females The dorsiflexion ankle range of motion of professional runners values had mean of 14.172 with the standard deviation of 1.549 and p value of <0.0001 which is extremely significant. The foot ankle ability measure [FAAM] of professional runners values had mean of 30.183 with the standard deviation of 1.596 and p value of <0.0001 which is extremely significant.
Conclusion: It was concluded that restricted ankle dorsiflexion mobility and reduced fuctional abilities in sports were observed in this study. There was positive prevalence of restricted dorsiflexion in professional runners.
Keywords Ankle Dorsiflexion 1,Professional Runner 2, Foot Ankle Ability Measure[FAAM] 3
Field Biology > Medical / Physiology
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-06-13
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.47549
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