발목재활 운동이 태권도 선수의 손상 받은 발목에 미치는 영향

The effect of ankle rehabilitation exercise on the injured ankles of Taekwondo athletes

Objective: In Taekwondo, strengthening, muscular endurance, agility, and flexibility are all important muscle functions that determine an athlete's ability. This research aims to explore the effects of ankle rehabilitation exercise on ankle muscle strength, muscular endurance, lower balance ability and other functional abilities. Method: 30 taekwondo athletes suffering from ankle injuries were divided into 3 groups and put under rehabilitation exercises from Jun 1st. 2010 until August 31st, 2010. Examinations were conducted before and after, including strengthening test, muscular endurance test, lower balance test, and functional test. Results: Strengthening showed a significant difference(p<.05) among groups in dorsi-flexion, eversion at 60°/sec; a significant difference(p<.05) in eversion at 180°/sec. Lower balance showed a significant difference(p<.05) among groups in overall balance index, anterior/posterior index and medial/lateral index. Finally, for the functional test, there was a significant difference(p<.05) among groups in hopping and side hopping. Conclusion: Strengthening, muscular endurance, lower balance ability and functional ability showed greatest improvement in the proprioception exercise group. Hence, it can be concluded that the proprioception exercise group has positive effects when used as ankle rehabilitation exercise for injured athletes.