Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of diminished cutaneous sensation of forefoot with ice application on the Y-Balance Test in male compared to female. 12 healthy subjects (6 males and 6 females) were participated. Subjects performed Y-Balance Tests consisting of the anterior, posteromedial, and posterolateral reach directions before and after 20 mins of icepack application on forefoot. The first 3 successful trials of normalized reach distance were recorded. Three-way ANOVA was conducted to determine the interaction of gender, direction, and time. There was a significant difference in the normalized reach distance of YBT between pre and post ice application regardless of the directions and among the three directions regardless of ice application. However, there was no significant difference of the interaction. In conclusion, balance could not be only affected by decreased cutaneous sensation of whole bottom of foot but also forefoot.
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