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ArticleBMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2023

Effect of six-week short-duration deep breathing on young adults with chronic ankle instability-a pilot randomized control trial.

Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Soon Keng Cheong, Poh Foong Lee

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Article in BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04812158 (Effect of Mindfulness Training in Chronic Ankle Instability Among Collegiate Athletes), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Effect of Mindfulness Training in Chronic Ankle Instability Among Collegiate Athletes

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversiti Tunku Abdul RahmanRan2018 to 2019Enrolled45ConditionsMusculoskeletal Pain, Ankle Injuries, Joint InstabilityArmsstandard ankle physiotherapy or rehabilitation for chronic ankle instability
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Vinodhkumar RamalingamSaveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, India. vinodhkumar.scpt@saveetha.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5269-0520
Soon Keng CheongFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3507-6713
Poh Foong LeeLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering & Science, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, Bandar Sungai Long, 43000, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia. leepf@utar.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1106-0960
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman · MYINTI International University · MY

Funding

INTI International University and Colleges INTI-FHLS-04-01-2016Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman EMOTIV, 6251/L29
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic ankle instability (CAI) is the most common injury in youth sports, which leads to psychological stress from doubting their performance. Cost effective and easy to access tool to reduce the stress among this target group are desired. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adding on intervention with short-duration deep breathing (SDDB) alongside with conventional physiotherapy (CP) among young adults with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

methodsTotal of 30 CAI participants attended physiotherapy, who were randomly assigned into control and experimental groups. The participants in the experimental group received combined intervention (SDDB + CP), and the control group received CP for 6 weeks. The effectiveness of interventions was assessed at 3 intervals with a battery of questionnaires (Visual Analog Score, Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire) at the end of week 3, week 6, and week 12 as follow-up. A two-way repeated measures of ANOVA was applied to report the statistical significance at p < 0.05.

resultsThe results showed a better improvement in pain, balance, happiness, and mindfulness attention among participants in the experimental group, with a significant improvement in mindful attention over the time point as compared to the control group.

conclusionThe findings provide insight into incorporating SDDB additions to the existing CP for better CAI management. Breathing techniques that improve attention and happiness play a vital role in CAI, which recommends the biopsychosocial approach in chronic injury rehabilitation.

trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials using Clinical Trials Registry under ID number NCT04812158 retrospectively registered on 23/03/2021.

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Ankle sprainAttentionChronic PainConventional physiotherapyShort duration deep breathing

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PMID37968738
PMCPMC10652500
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