This blog discusses the Ankle-GO™ app, following on from part 1.
NAME OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION:
Ankle-GO™ (accessible here: https://anklego.com)
CATEGORY OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION:
Sport-Rehabilitation-Return to Sport-Ankle sprains
PLATFORM:
Android, iOS, Windows, macOS.
COST: Free
ABOUT THE APP:
Ankle-GO™ is a web application that evaluates patient’ deficits following foot and ankle injuries, in particular lateral ankle sprain (LAS) and chronic ankle instability. This objective score is a combination of 4 functional tests (Single Leg Stance, Star Excursion Balance Test, Side Hop Test and Figure of Eight Test) and 2 self-reported questionnaires (Foot and Ankle Ability Measures and Ankle Ligament Reconstruction-Return to Sport Injury) aimed to help clinicians when evaluating return to sport (RTS) [1]. This score was built from recent recommendations from the International Ankle Consortium [2] and is valid and reliable to predict the level of RTS following LAS [3]. The Web app allows clinicians to assess patient’s ankle function and orientate late phase of rehabilitation. Indeed it helps to identify remaining impairments associated with ankle sprains such as static/dynamic postural control, plyometric and hopping abilities, self-reported function and psychological readiness.
IS IT USEFUL FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE?
Using Ankle-GO™ score in patients who recently experience a lateral ankle sprain or suffer from chronic ankle instability could help clinician to make valid decisions in the return to sport continuum. Recent research from our team revealed that patients who scored below 8 points at 2 months were 5 times less likely to return to sport at the same level of play at 4 months [3]. In addition the same cut-off score was associated with a 9 fold increased risk of recurrence 2 years after a LAS.[7] Very recently, it has been shown that patients score below 11 points are 12 times less likely to become copers [4].
PROS:
- Works on most operating systems for smartphones or computers
- Free of charge and free of advertisements
- Does not require installation of additional software
- Supported by prior research [Picot et al. 2022-2023-2024a,b]
- Objective assessment for Return to sport following lateral ankle sprain
- Provide raw data for record and further analysis of patient.
CONS:
- Requires internet connection
- Available in English and French only
Authors and Affiliations:
Ronny Lopes1
Brice Picot2
François Fourchet3
Alexandre Hardy4
1 Centre Orthopédique Santy, Lyon, France
2 Interuniversity Laboratory of Human Movement Sciences, EA 7424, F-73000, C, University Savoie Mont Blanc, Chambery, France
3 Hopital de la Tour Geneve Swiss Olympic Medical Center, Hopital de la Tour, Meyrin, Switzerland
4 Clinique du Sport, Paris, France
References:
1 Picot B, Hardy A, Terrier R, et al. Which Functional Tests and Self-Reported Questionnaires Can Help Clinicians Make Valid Return to Sport Decisions in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability? A Narrative Review and Expert Opinion. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 2022;4.
2 Smith MD, Vicenzino B, Bahr R, et al. Return to sport decisions after an acute lateral ankle sprain injury: introducing the PAASS framework-an international multidisciplinary consensus. Br J Sports Med. 2021;bjsports-2021-104087. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2021-104087
3 Picot B, Lopes R, Rauline G, et al. Development and Validation of the Ankle-GO Score for Discriminating and Predicting Return-to-Sport Outcomes After Lateral Ankle Sprain. Sports Health. 2024;16:47–57. doi: 10.1177/19417381231183647
4 Picot B, Fourchet F, Rauline G, et al. Ankle-GO score is associated with the probability of becoming coper after lateral ankle sprain: a 1-year prospective cohort study. Br J Sports Med. Published Online First: 9 August 2024. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108361