Assessment of Weight-bearing Ankle Range of Motion Using the Ankle Test and Lower Body Test and Its Relationship With Ligamentous Hyperlaxity in Child Basketball Players Aged 8 to 15 Years
Ligamentous Hypermobility of the ToeChildren Basketball Players
Study summary
This research aims to complement existing podiatric studies by providing information on the relationship between ligamentous hyperlaxity, a benign condition more frequently found in the pediatric population, and ankle range of motion in child basketball players aged 8-15. Furthermore, this hyperlaxity will allow us to correlate it with the most frequent type of injury experienced by the participants and assess whether future research could develop a prevention plan for this population and extrapolate it to more professional categories.
Eligibility
Sex
MALE
Min age
8 Years
Max age
15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
* Subjects within the age range specified in the study.
* Signed and fully completed parental consent form.
* Participation in basketball as a sport twice a week, not including school physical education, or a total of 3 hours per week.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Subjects with injuries or any musculoskeletal impairment relevant to the measurement of the parameters to be evaluated.
* Any temporary illness that prevents the participant from being in full physical condition.
* Disorders related to loss of balance due to vestibular, cognitive, or cerebellar causes.
* Performance of a warm-up outside of the established protocol.
Primary outcome measure(s)
"Ankle Test" with Leg Motion® (Check Your Motion®, Albacete, Spain) — Baseline Validated to numerically quantify ankle dorsiflexion, it provides very low levels of interobserver bias (ICC values ranged from 0.96 to 0.98)
Easy Angle digital inclinometer — Baseline It was used to obtain data on the inclination of the tibia relative to the ground, measured from the tibial tuberosity or 15 cm below it. It was also used to complete the Beighton scale in the ranges of finger, elbow, and knee hyperextension because it can function as a simple goniometer.
"Lower Body Test" at Octobalance (Check Your Motion®, Albacete, Spain) — Baseline Considered innovative for the information it provides to prevent injuries, this patented system allows us to see limb imbalances, joint restrictions such as those in the ankle, and evaluate the quality of movement during dynamic balance.
Beighton Scale — Baseline The most widely used tool for measuring generalized hypermobility in the healthcare field. Parameters used in this population have been measured using units from 0 to 9.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud - Universidad Católica de Valencia
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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