Effects of Ankle Evertor Fatigue on Perturbed Gait
ConditionChronic Ankle Instability, CAI
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-45
SponsorUniversity of Ljubljana
About this trial
This study will investigate the effects of ankle evertor muscle fatigue on gait stability during treadmill walking with mechanical perturbations. Participants will walk at two speeds (0.4 m/s and 1.0 m/s) while random medial and lateral perturbations (\<10% body weight) are applied to the pelvis. Surface EMG from ankle muscles and center of pressure (COP)-based gait parameters (e.g., step length, step width, single support duration, COP trajectory) will be analyzed before and immediately after an isotonic fatigue protocol of the ankle evertors.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 18 and 45 years,
No history of injuries or surgical procedures to the lower limbs,
No peripheral or central neurological impairments.
Age between 18 and 45 years,
Disqualifiers
Other pathologies of the ankle joint.
Acute pain
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Muscle fatigue
Treatment groups
40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov