Stroke Stand Test-Reliability in Static Balance Assessment

Balance is generally considered to be a fundamental component of effective movement. In any form of movement, balance is essential for effective foot placement, body control and reduction of centre of mass movement, therefore balance may be described as control of the centre of mass.¹ Balance or postural control is a dynamic process by which the body is maintained in equilibrium².

The main objective of the study will be to prove reliability of stork stand test in athlete. The secondary objective will be to examine the correlation between ankle sprain and balance.

The study was Observational study conducted on 116 male/female athletes aged 17 to 25 years.

Incurred any ankle trauma 2)History of ankle sprain in past 2 years 3) Both male and female 4) Aged limit will be 17 to 25 years

any history of any dizziness, inner ear disorders, nervous system problems, a history of loss of consciousness or problems with vision.

Participants were recruited from in and around Yamuna nagar area.

The subject removed the shoes and placed the hands on the hips, then positioned the nonsupporting foot against the inside knee of the supporting leg.

The subject was given one minute to practice the balance.

The subject raised the heel of the supporting leg to balance on the ball of the foot.

The researcher started the stopwatch as the heel was raised from the floor.

The stopwatch was stopped if any of the follow occurred:

(A) The hand(s) came off the hips

(B) The supporting foot swivelled or moved (hopped) in any direction

For each participant, the overall score was best of three attempts. The same procedure carried out for both lower limbs.

The results of the study support the concept that scores for participants suffering from ankle sprain are reliable. The inter rater reliability of the stork stand test proved to be satisfactory. Present study concludes that strong correlation exist between ankle sprain and balance.