Table 1. .
Descriptor |
Functional Ankle Instability |
Coper |
Control |
Age, y | 23.30 ± 3.84 | 23.52 ± 3.68 | 23.17 ± 4.01 |
Height, m | 1.71 ± 0.11 | 1.72 ± 0.07 | 1.72 ± 0.08 |
Weight, kg | 68.66 ± 14.60 | 69.57 ± 13.94 | 68.78 ± 13.26 |
Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool score (maximum score = 30) | 20.52 ± 2.94a | 27.74 ± 1.69 | 28.78 ± 1.78 |
Limited weight bearing, d | 11.74 ± 14.06 | 5.86 ± 6.58 | NA |
Initial ankle sprain evaluated by a medical professional? | 19 yes | 16 yes | NA |
4 no | 7 no | ||
Severity of initial ankle sprain | 2 mild | 3 mild | NA |
6 moderate | 4 moderate | ||
4 severe | 2 severe | ||
11 unknown | 14 unknown |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.
Functional ankle instability group scored lower than the coper and control groups.