Actively Recruiting
Effects of Ankle Evertor Fatigue on Perturbed Gait
Led by University of Ljubljana · Updated on 2026-04-29
40
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
52 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will investigate the effects of ankle evertor muscle fatigue on gait stability during treadmill walking with mechanical perturbations. Participants will walk at two speeds (0.4 m/s and 1.0 m/s) while random medial and lateral perturbations (\<10% body weight) are applied to the pelvis. Surface EMG from ankle muscles and center of pressure (COP)-based gait parameters (e.g., step length, step width, single support duration, COP trajectory) will be analyzed before and immediately after an isotonic fatigue protocol of the ankle evertors.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of Ankle Evertor Fatigue on Perturbed Gait
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 18 and 45 years
- For healthy controls: no history of injuries or surgeries to lower limbs
- For healthy controls: no peripheral or central neurological impairments
- For CAI group: diagnosed chronic ankle instability with first sprain at least one year ago
- For CAI group: at least three months since most recent ankle sprain
- For CAI group: CAIT score less than 24 indicating ankle instability
- For CAI group: no history of major lower limb surgery
- For CAI group: no peripheral or central neurological impairments
You will not qualify if you...
- Other pathologies of the ankle joint
- Acute pain
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University Rehabilitation Institute Republic of Slovenia - URI Soča
Ljubljana, Slovenia, 1000
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Alan Kacin, PhD, PT, Prof
CONTACT
T
Tjaž Brezovar
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here