Volume decreases after elevation and intermittent compression of postacute ankle sprains are negated by gravity-dependent positioning
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Volumenabnahmen nach Hochlagerung und intermittierender Kompression bei postakuten Sprunggelenkdistorsionen werden durch schwerkraftabhängige Positionierung negiert |
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| Autor: | Tsang, Kavin K.W.; Hertel, Jay; Denegar, Craig R. |
| Erschienen in: | Journal of athletic training |
| Veröffentlicht: | 38 (2003), 4, S. 320-324, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 1062-6050, 0160-8320, 1938-162X |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201012009346 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Objective: Elevation and intermittent compression are routinely prescribed after soft tissue injury. Individuals must, however, resume activity in an upright position. The effect of gravity-dependent positioning after elevation and intermittent compression has not been extensively examined. Our purpose was to examine the effects of gravity-dependent positioning after elevation and intermittent compression on the volume of injured ankles. Design and Setting: Ankle-injured subjects were randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatment groups: elevation or elevation and intermittent compression. Each treatment lasted 30 minutes.
Subjects: Twelve college students with inversion ankle sprains 2 to 4 days earlier participated.
Measurements: Measurements of ankle volume were performed before treatment and at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, and 60 minutes after treatment. Results: Regardless of treatment, ankle volume decreased (by 17.25 ± 4.05 mL) between the pretreatment measurement and the immediate posttreatment measurement (P < .05). The effects of both treatments, however, lasted less than 5 minutes after the limb was returned to a gravity-dependent position.
Conclusions: These results suggest that elevation or elevation and intermittent compression do not effectively decrease ankle volume for a prolonged period of time in patients with postacute ankle sprains. Verf.-Referat