Table 4.
Mean (± SD) Ankle-GO scores at two months in patients with a recurrent LAS two years after the initial LAS and in those without
| Injured | Uninjured | p-value | Cohen’s d | 95% CI Lower limit | 95% CI Upper limit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAAMadl (%) | 78.6 ± 14.4 | 87.2 ± 14.8 | 0.046 | 0.3 | 0.01 | 1.17 |
| FAAMsport (%) | 51.4 ± 17.2 | 61.3 ± 23.9 | 0.124 | 0.29 | -0.12 | 1.02 |
| ALR-RSI (%) | 40.6 ± 21 | 46.1 ± 22.3 | 0.386 | 0.29 | -0.32 | 0.82 |
| SLS (errors) | 3.7 ± 3.2 | 3.1 ± 2.7 | 0.447 | 0.29 | -0.79 | 0.35 |
| SEBT Comp (%) | 76.6 ± 8.2 | 81.2 ± 6.8 | 0.035 | 0.3 | 0.05 | 1.20 |
| SEBT Ant (%) | 57.7 ± 7.2 | 61.7 ± 6.2 | 0.039 | 0.3 | 0.03 | 1.19 |
| SEBT PM (%) | 88.9 ± 9.6 | 93.7 ± 7.9 | 0.053 | 0.3 | -0.01 | 1.12 |
| SEBT PL (%) | 83 ± 11.8 | 88.8 ± 9.9 | 0.065 | 0.3 | -0.03 | 1.12 |
| SHT (s) | 25 ± 8.2 | 20.1 ± 12.5 | 0.138 | 0.29 | -1.01 | 0.14 |
| F8T (s) | 23.3 ± 9.6 | 19.9 ± 9.7 | 0.234 | 0.29 | -0.92 | 0.22 |
FAAMadl−sport= Foot and Ankle Ability Measures-Activities of daily living & sport subscales; ALR-RSI = Ankle Ligament Reconstruction Return to Sport after Injury; SLS = Single Leg Stance; SEBT = Star Excursion Balance Test; Comp = Composite score, Ant = Anterior, PM = posteromedial, PL = posterolateral; SHT = Side Hop Test; F8T = Figure of eight test