The effect of sport exercises and a specific ankle joint rehabilitation device on the flexibility of the joint and the degree of pain for injured athletes

Abstract

Most athletes suffer from injuries to the ankle joint, which results in limited movement of the ankle joint. The interest in the process of rehabilitating injured players aims to bring them back as quickly as possible to participate with their teams in training and competitions. Therefore, the research aims to prepare sports exercises and identify the effect of these exercises. In determining the ankle joint for injured athletes, the research also aims to know the effect of the device used in rehabilitating the affected ankle joint. The research sample included (8) athletes who had ankle joint loss and who were officially registered in the physical therapy centers in Babylon Governorate, and the sample was male. They were 20-25 years old, and they were chosen intentionally. The researchers used the experimental method by designing one group with two pre- and post-tests. The researcher used statistical methods (arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and T-value for correlated samples), and the most important conclusions that the researchers reached were: An improvement was achieved in the results of the investigated variables (flexibility and degree of pain) for the research sample.