Normative Values of Weight Bearing Lunge Test among Non-Athlete Females - A Criterion Based Study

Abstract

Background and Aim A significant amount of ankle dorsiflexion is required for the proper performance of functional tasks such as walking running ascending stairs getting out of a chair and squatting.Objective This study set out to determine the normative ankle mobility values for both sides in various musculoskeletal circumstances. Methodology This was a criterion-based study conducted among 400 non-athlete females enlisted from various colleges under Alvarsquos Education Foundation. The test was conducted at Alvarsquos College of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Centre Moodbidri Dakshina Kannada Karnataka. The subjects were asked to lunge and their measurements were noted using measuring tape. Results The average ankle dorsiflexion range during the weight bearing lunge test was 10.3 cm on the left and 11.1 cm on the right side. Conclusion The mean distance between dorsiflexion ranges in the weight-bearing lunge test was 11.1 cm for the right side and 10.3 cm for the left side.