Introduction: Prediction of lateral ankle sprain in soccer players based on clinical tests and body mass index
Background Introduction: Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is the most common injury suffered in sports, especially in football. While suggested in some studies, the predictive role of clinical tests for LAS has not been proven.
Target:
Methodology: To determine which clinical trials, potentially modifiable factors of movement patterns and body mass index (BMI), can best represent risk for LAS among high school and collegiate football players. 250 high school and college football players were evaluated during the preseason with the Star Performance Test (SEBT) and motor performance screen as well as BMI. Results were compared between players who did and did not suffer from LAS during the season. Logistic regression analysis and calculated odds ratios were used to determine which predictors of LAS risk.
Results: The LAS group performed worse in reaching the SEBT-Anterior (SEBT-ANT) and had a higher BMI compared to the uninjured group (P<0.001). The strongest predictive models correspond to SEBT-ANT.
Conclusion: Low performance in SEBT-ANT predicted the risk of LAS in soccer players. BMI was also significantly higher in football players with LAS. Clinical tools to successfully predict the risk of LAS injury will be a critical step towards developing clinical programs to reduce the risk of LAS during participation in soccer, and I am especially grateful to all distinguished professors and referees, as well as to the organizers of this conference and the Faculty of Science. Sports and students cooperate in holding this conference