Table 2. Exercise protocol (for four weeks).
| Exercise | OKC | CKC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warm-up (ankle stretching for 10 minutes) | Dorsiflexion and pulling the towel on the mat | Dorsiflexion and pushing the wall | |
| Main exercise (for 40 minutes) | Week 1–2 (20 times, 5 sets) | Dorsiflexion and inversion | Lunging |
| Plantar flexion and inversion | Rolling the towel with toes extended | ||
| Plantar flexion (with red Thera-Band) | Rolling the towel with inversion | ||
| Week 3–4 (20 times, 7 sets) | Dorsiflexion and inversion | Lunging | |
| Plantar flexion and inversion | Rolling the towel with toes extended | ||
| Plantar flexion (with green Thera-Band) | Rolling the towel with inversion | ||
| Cool-down (Ankle stretching for 10 minutes) | Dorsiflexion and pulling the towel on the mat | Dorsiflexion and pushing the wall | |
OKC: open kinetic chain exercise; CKC: closed kinetic chain exercise