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Physical activity levels among rural adolescents with a history of ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability

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  • Brittany Holland
  • Alan R Needle
  • Rebecca A Battista
  • Stephanie T West
  • Richard W Christiana

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Ankle sprains and their common sequalae are thought to negatively affect physical activity levels and health-related quality of life among active populations, but limited evidence has described this among younger populations. This study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability among rural adolescents and subsequently compare their physical activity levels based on ankle injury status. The study was conducted in a rural high school in North Carolina. High school students completed an online survey that assessed ankle injury history, perception of ankle instability and function, and physical activity. Respondents were categorized into one of four groups based on ankle injury history and complaints of instability: 1) uninjured (no history of injury); 2) unstable (history of injury >1 year and recurrent instability); 3) copers (history of injury >1 year and no recurrent instability); and 4) potentially unstable (injury within the past year). Frequency of physical activity was compared across groups using analysis of variance, Kruskall-Wallis test (α = 0.05), and responses to activity type were assessed using chi-square. Physical activity was found to differ significantly between the four groups (χ42=11.65,p

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  • Brittany Holland & Alan R Needle & Rebecca A Battista & Stephanie T West & Richard W Christiana, 2019. "Physical activity levels among rural adolescents with a history of ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(4), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0216243
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216243
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