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Reliability Of A Functional Test Battery Evaluating Functionality, Proprioception And Strength Of The Ankle Joint, Yavuz Yildiz, Ufuk Şeki̇r, Bülent Hazneci̇, Fati̇h Örs, Tolga Saka, Taner Aydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Aim: In contrast to the one-sided evaluation methods used in the past, combining multiple tests allows one to obtain a global assessment of the ankle joint. Materials and Methods: Twenty healthy male volunteers participated in this study. One component of the test battery included five different functional ability tests, which included: single limb hopping course, one-legged and triple-legged hop for distance, and six-meter (6-m) and cross 6-m hop for time. Ankle joint position sense and one leg standing test were used for proprioceptive evaluation. Isokinetic strength of the ankle invertor and evertor muscles were evaluated at a velocity of 120°/sec. …