Table 1.

Ankle balance and strength training protocol

Exercise	Training	Duration
Warm-up	Stretching around the ankle joint	5 min
Balance training	Wobble board: 5 times/week Weeks: 1–3 Move front to back, 15 s, 10 repetitions, 10 s rest between each repetition Move left to right side, 15 s, 10 repetitions, 10 s rest between each repetition Move-in circle, 60 s, 5 repetitions, rest 20 s between each repetition Weeks: 4–6 Knee flexion repeat the same exercises done from week 1–3, each 30 s, 5 repetitions, 20 s rest between each repetition Single leg stance eyes open for 7 s, 5 repetitions, 10 s rest Single leg stance eyes closed for 4 s, 5 repetitions, 10 s rest	15–20 min/day
Strength training	Thera band: 5 times/week Week 1: blue tubing, 3 sets, 10 repetitions—dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion Week 2: blue tubing, 4 sets, 10 repetitions—dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion Week 3: black tubing, 3 sets, 10 repetitions—dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion Week 4: black tubing, 4 sets, 10 repetitions—dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion Week 5: silver tubing, 3 sets, 10 repetitions—dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion Week 6: silver tubing, 4 sets, 10 repetitions—dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion	10–15 min/day
Cool down	Stretching around the ankle joint	5 min