Objective: To investigate the effects of a 6-week integrated training program on the ankle joint reposition sense and postural stability in ballet dancers.
Methods: Sixteen female ballet dancers participated in the study and underwent a 6-week integrated training program consisting of plyometric, proprioception and core stability exercises along with a home program involving additional ankle muscle strengthening and stretching. The ankle joint reposition tests and the parameters of the center of pressure (COP) while performing (deep squatting) and (standing on balls of foot) movements were measured before and after training.
Results: After 6 weeks, participants showed significantly smaller absolute ankle joint reposition errors in dorsiflexion ( = 0.031), plantarflexion ( = 0.003) and eversion ( = 0.019) compared to the pre-training measurement. Furthermore, after training, a significantly slower average COP speed at pre-equilibrium during movement ( = 0.003) and pre-equilibrium phase of ( = 0.023) were observed. In addition, the maximum COP displacement in the medial-lateral direction was significantly smaller at pre-equilibrium phase during ( = 0.044) and movements ( = 0.004) after training.
Conclusions: The 6-week integrated training program improved the ankle joint reposition sense and postural control in the medial-lateral direction during and movements.
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