Evaluating the Therapeutic Impact of Agility Training Verus Ankle Proprioceptrion Exercise for Runners with ChronicAnkle Instabilty

Background: Chronic ankle instability typically arises subsequent to an ankle sprain that has nevertheless not sufficiently healed or underwent comprehensive rehabilitation. The capacity to maintain balance is frequently influenced, typically manifesting during ambulation or other actions, but it can also occur while standing still. A multitude of sportsmen and others experience persistent ankle instability. Agility training activities enhance speed, explosive power, coordination, and particular athletic skills; athletes at all levels, from high school students to professional teams, can benefit from these exercises. Integrate these activities many times weekly into your training regimen to enhance your foot speed and refine your athletic technique. Proprioception is defined as the awareness of the position of a bodily component in space at any given moment. Proprioceptive exercises can instruct your body to regulate the positioning of an injured joint. The primary intent of this investigation is to quantify the efficacy of agility training compared to ankle proprioception exercises for runners with chronic ankle instability.  Methodology: This experimental pre- and post-interventional study was conducted at the Faculty of Physiotherapy, A.C.S. Medical College and Hospital, with 30 participants (aged 18–25 years, both genders) who had sustained ankle sprains 2–3 months prior. Participants with recent surgery, fractures, skin infections, bone malalignment, or hypersensitivity at the ankle were excluded. They were divided into two groups: Group A (15 subjects) underwent agility training, and Group B (15 subjects) received ankle proprioception training, both for four weeks (5 sessions/week, 30 minutes/session). Ankle strengthening exercises were provided post-session for both groups. Outcomes were assessed pre- and post-intervention using BESS and IDFAI scales.  Result: Contrasting the mean values of agility training and ankle proprioception exercises on the balance error scoring system reveals a significant difference, with a decrease in post-test mean values. Agility training demonstrates a mean value of (33.9 ± 13.4), indicating greater effectiveness than ankle proprioception exercises, which show a mean value of (34.2 ± 23.8), at (P≤0.0001).  Conclusion: The research investigation concluded that a short term intervention of agility training and ankle proprioception training were effective in improving balance and functional performancein subject chronic ankle instability. when the two groups were compared, agility training showed better improvement in balance and functional performance in runners with chronic ankle instability.