Table 1.
Participants' Characteristics
| Characteristic |
Group |
Total |
|
| Stable Ankles |
Unstable Ankles |
||
| Participants, No. | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Males:females, No. | 2:6 | 5:8 | 7:14 |
| Age, y (mean ± SD) | 23.77 ± 5.23 | 25.75 ± 9.72 | 24.52 ± 7.17 |
| Height, m (mean ± SD) | 1.72 ± 0.13 | 1.73 ± 0.14 | 1.73 ± 0.13 |
| Weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 68.38 ± 10.03 | 71.85 ± 14.57 | 70.52 ± 12.57 |
| Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score (mean ± SD) | 29.50 ± 0.76 | 21.31 ± 3.55 | 24.43 ± 4.94 |
| Previous ankle injuries, No. | 0.25 ± 0.71 | 1.62 ± 1.61 | 1.10 ± 1.48 |
| Time since most recent sprain, mo | 12a | 45.90 ± 41.80 | 42.82 ± 40.95 |
| Sports played, No. | 3.50 ± 2.39 | 3.08 ± 1.50 | 3.24 ± 1.84 |
| Highest sport levelb | 2.50 ± 0.76 | 2.46 ± 0.78 | 2.48 ± 0.75 |
a
One participant was in this category, so no SD could be calculated.
b
Level 1 = casual exercise, such as walking, with no intent to measure any increase in strength or endurance; level 2 = fitness exercise, such as gym training, including classes led by an instructor, with no opponent; level 3 = agility and competitive sports, such as field and court sports, with high-speed directional changes determined by responses to an opponent.