Evaluación de la inestabilidad de tobillo en deportistas del asociacionismo de atletismo de la Unidad Educativa Técnico Salesiano Cuenca 2019

Abstract

Background: The ankle joint is a structure that is subject to constant loads, fulfills several functions such as: locomotion and support for this, an adequate neuromusculoskeletal balance is essential; and, any alteration constitutes a risk factor for lower limb injuries. General Objective: To determine the frequency of ankle instability through the Star Excursion Balance Test in athletes of the Athletics Association of the "Salesian Technical" Educational Unit. Methodology: A quantitative, cross-sectional, observational, descriptive, prospective investigation was conducted in the Athletics Association of the "Salesian Technical" Educational Unit to determine the frequency of ankle instability through the Star Excursion Balance Test Modified Test. The processing was performed in the Movie2Perform software to determine the risk of contactless injuries and the SPSS15.0 software with a significance of 0.05 to characterize the variables and elaborate the statistical results. Results: 99 athletes were evaluated, of which the average age was 15.13 (SD 1.81) years, according to the performance obtained in the Modified SEBT 52.52% of the population obtained a performance "below the standard". According to the level of risk of injury, 82.82% qualified in the category of substantial risk and 17.17% moderate risk. Conclusion: A large percentage of the sample has a high risk of suffering injuries resulting from ankle instability, the highest percentage was in men with 62.62% corresponding to the age of 15-18 years.