The effect of a rehabilitation program for simple partial ankle muscle tears, based on the MMT diagnostic method, on range of motion and some physical variables in tennis players.

Abstract

Simple partial tears of the muscles surrounding the ankle are among the most common injuries in tennis, posing a risk to the injured player and potentially forcing them to withdraw from the sport. Therefore, this research aimed to develop a rehabilitation program for simple partial tears of these muscles and to determine the program's effectiveness. The researcher hypothesized that there would be statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test results for a single group. The researcher employed a single-group experimental design. The study population consisted of tennis players from Middle Euphrates clubs who sustained simple ankle muscle tears. The research sample, selected purposively, comprised eight injured players. The researcher identified the research variables and appropriate tests, then conducted pre-tests on the sample. Following this, the researcher conducted the main experiment, which lasted eight weeks and included various exercises and equipment designed to aid in the rehabilitation of the injury. After the completion of the prescribed period, the researcher administered post-tests and compiled the results into statistical tables for scientific analysis. The results were less than the significance level of 0.05. The researcher concludes that the rehabilitation program he developed plays a significant role in rehabilitating this injury, and recommends using diagnostic methods to determine the severity and type of injury.