Abstract
Objectives
To determine if static balance, dynamic balance, ankle range of motion, body mass
index (BMI), or history of an ankle sprain were associated with ankle sprain injuries
within male and female collegiate athletes.
Design
Prospective cohort.
Methods
Three hundred and eighty-four male (age = 19.79 ± 1.80 years, height = 178.02 ± 10.39 cm, mass = 85.71 ± 17.59 kg) and one hundred and sixty seven female (age = 19.80 ± 1.52 years, height = 165.61 ± 7.08 cm, mass = 66.16 ± 10.53 kg) collegiate athletes involved in a variety of sports at a NCAA Division II or NAIA
institution participated. Baseline measures of the Y-Balance (YBT), modified Balance
Error Scoring System (mBESS), weight-bearing lunge test (WBLT), BMI, and history of
ankle sprain were recorded. Participants were followed prospectively for two years
and incidence of ankle sprain injury was documented. The average of the WBLT, mBESS,
and YBT measures were used for analysis. Male and female participants were analyzed
separately. Mann–Whitney U tests were utilized to identify variables which may be
significantly associated with ankle sprain injury for logistic regression analysis.
Results
A total of 59 (38 males and 21 females) individuals sustained an ankle sprain during
the follow up period. The binary logistic regression revealed BMI (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.069; X2 = 12.89; p < 0.001; OR = 3.85; 95% CI, 1.90–7.79; p < 0.001) and anterior reach of the YBT (Nagelkerke R2 = 0.074; X2 = 13.70, p < 0.001; OR = 3.64; 95% CI = 1.83–7.23; p = 0.01) were significantly associated with ankle sprain injury in male athletes. No
variables were associated with ankle sprain injury within female athletes.
Conclusions
Male collegiate athletes with greater BMI and lesser YBT anterior reach were at a
greater risk of sustaining an ankle sprain injury.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 25, 2017
Accepted:
October 10,
2017
Received in revised form:
September 13,
2017
Received:
August 2,
2017
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