Effect of Aquatic Exercise Training in Young Female Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability

Year 2025, Volume: 8 Issue: 1, 49 - 59

Isha Kharat , Sandeep Shinde , Pooja Jain , Apurva Saptale

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to examine effect of aquatic exercise training in young females with chronic instability of the ankle. Method: The research comprised of 100 female individuals aged 20-30 years that fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Participants were separated into two categories with equal participants, control group (n=50) and experimental group (n=50) by using SPSS software. Experimental group underwent hydrotherapy program while control group underwent land-based exercise program with frequency of twice a week for about 6 weeks. The scores were statistically analysed by using paired and unpaired t-test. Findings: The findings showed that the two groups improved significantly in ROM. Group B improved significantly in ankle dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, and eversion (p < 0.0001), while the Group A showed p values of 0.0271, 0.3758, 0.4466, and 0.0452, respectively. The experimental group exhibited more improvement in MMT than the control group. The experimental group had significant strength in dorsiflexors, plantarflexors, invertors, and evertors (p < 0.0001), while the control group had significant strength dorsiflexors, invertors, and evertors (p = 0.0015, 0.0055, and 0.0020) and plantarflexors (p = 0.0207), respectively. The experimental group improved SEBT significantly (p < 0.0001) in all directions, while the control group exhibited significant results (p< 0.0001,0.0068,0.0062,0.0031,0.0090, 0.0423,0.0167).Conclusion: It concluded that the aquatic training program had shown a significant positive response in improving ROM, muscle strength and balance among young females experiencing chronic instability of the ankle.

Keywords

Ankle instability, Ankle sprain, Balance, Hydrotherapy, Muscle strength.

Ethical Statement

The institutional ethical council of KVVDU, Karad provided ethical authorization (Protocol No.295/2022-2023).

Supporting Institution

Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences Deemed to be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India.

Project Number

295/2022-2023

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