The effect of using a rehabilitation device accompanied by sports exercises to rehabilitate the ankle joint for athletes

أثر استخدام جهاز تأهيلي بمصاحبة تمرينات رياضية لتأهيل تحدد مفصل الكاحل للرياضيين

Abstract

Most athletes suffer from injuries that are usually followed by a decrease in the angles of the range of motion of the ankle joint, where this decrease is due to the impact of injury or surgery after injury, as limit of the ankle joint resulting from various injuries is the most common among other joints of the body because the ankle is the most complex which puts a major obstacle to the player's return and participation in sports and games. Therefore,  the researchers have set their goals in designing a scientific device with advanced technology and with the contribution of sports exercises in a treatment that determines movement and restores the ankle joint to work in its normal position. The research sample  consisted of (18) athletes  who have limit in ankle joint with detailed identification and who have been officially registered in the Department of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy in Baghdad Governorate. The researchers used the experimental approach to design equal groups by pre and post testing. One of the most important conclusions is the ability of the device to measure the angles of the ankle joint in all directions and give accurate readings, which helped follow the stages Rehabilitation. The results showed improvement in research variables, range of motion angles.