Efectos de los ejercicios propioceptivos para prevenir las lesiones de esguince de tobillo en deportistas que practican Jiu Jitsu japonés en el dojo bushindo JiuJitsu Ecuador.

Abstract

Ankle sprains are injuries that occur when the ankle is flexed, twisted, or rotated abnormally in situations that are contrary to what is natural. In athletes who practice Japanese jiu jitsu it is common due to the activity that is carried out, that is, in cases of offense or defense. With proper treatment, an ankle sprain is rehabilitated in approximately 4 to 6 weeks; however, it is necessary to perform proprioceptive exercises and thus avoid complications and injuries of different degrees. That is why the general objective is to demonstrate the effects of proprioceptive exercises to prevent ankle sprain injuries. The methodology used is quantitative, qualitative, descriptive, non-experimental, and longitudinal, with a sample of 50 athletes. Among the instruments used are: goniometric evaluation, Tinetti test, Daniel's, and Litwin. Where it was shown that the majority of those evaluated had limitations in plantiflexion movements 92%, dorsiflexion 86%, inversion 88%, and eversion 96%; according to the second instrument, a limitation at the beginning of the march is identified 70%; step height 78%; step length 80%; symmetry of step, continuity, deviation, trunk stability by 100%. The third instrument assesses as regular those grade II ankle sprains that especially affect muscles such as: soleus, anterior and posterior tibial; and those with grade III present abnormalities in the calves, posterior tibial, and lateral peroneal. In turn, in the last test, the monopodal position is the most unstable.