Effects of wobble board training versus swiss ball training on proprioception inpostknee injured foot ball players

Author: 
Nithyanisha, R., Preethi Angel, P., Divya Mary, S.M., Kirupa, K. and PavithraLochani, V.

Aim of the Study: To compare the effect of Wobble board training versus Swiss ball training on Proprioception in post knee injured football players. Back Ground of the Study: Football is one of the most popular sports in the world. The location and nature of injury are common in knee and ankle joint .Potential relationship of proprioception is considered with knee injury, laxity, activity level, function and age of individual. Absence of proprioception cannot maintain the body in steady posture. Methodology: The study was an Experimental and Comparative study. A Total of 20 male football players were taken from Dr. MGR. Educational and Research Institute. The inclusion criteria were football players of between the age group of 18-25 years, Players with post knee injury between 18 to 25, Players who has capacity to perform the exercise, Only male players. The outcome measure was measured by using Single limb balance test. Procedure: The selected 20 samples were randomly divided into two groups 10 players in group A and 10 layers in group. GROUP A - Wobble board training with proprioception exercise. GROUP B - Swiss ball training with proprioception exercise. Swiss ball protocol is one leg kneeling on the ball in 30 sec, standing with one leg other leg kneeling on the ball in 30 sec, sitting on the ball in 30 sec totally 30min of duration 3 days in a week. Wobble board Protocol is double leg balance on wobble board in 30 sec, single leg balance on wobble board in 30 sec 3 days in a week. Result: The comparative study of group A (wobble board training) group B (Swiss ball training).There is improvement in both wobble board training and Swiss ball training but when compare to the mean value Swiss ball training is more effective than wobbleboardtraining. Conclusion: Swiss ball training is much more effective than the wobble board training.

Paper No: 
3159