A comparative study of two warm-up methods for preventing ankle injury in aerobics athletes
To evaluate the effects of standard warm-up and comprehensive warm-up methods on the ankle joint dorsiflexion range and balance ability of college aerobics athletes,in order to further determine the impact of different warm-up methods on preventing ankle injuries.28 college aerobics athletes were randomly assigned to the standard warm-up control group(n=11)and the comprehensive warm-up experimental group(n=17).All participants warmed up for a 7 min running.The comprehensive warm-up group performed one-leg standing with closed eyes,plank and gastrocnemius stretching exercises.The standard warm-up group performed aerobics routine warm-up and Swiss ball core stability training.Both warm-up exercises were performed three times a week for 10 weeks.Stable platform and lunge ankle dorsiflexion were measured after 10 weeks.All the 28 college aerobics athletes completed the relevant research.The range of motion of ankle joint increased and the displacement of plantar pressure center decreased.There were no significant changes in ankle motion and body balance parameters in the control group.The results show that 10 weeks of comprehensive warm-up training can improve the athletes'ankle motion and balance ability,and play a key role in preventing the ankle injury of college aerobics athletes.