A systematic review and meta-analysis of balance training in patients with chronic ankle instability

Table 1 The characteristics of included RCTs

RCT ID	Sample size		Age		Interventions		Outcomes
	Experimental group	Control group	Experimental group	Control group	Experimental group	Control group
Kyung-Min 2021 [22]	25	23	29.76 ± 10.009	29.67 ± 9.407	Balance training, 20 min, 3 days/week, lasting for 6 weeks	Blank control	CAIT, FAAM, SEBT
Cain 2020 [19]	10	11	16.20 ± 1.14	16.45 ± 1.04	Balance training, 3 days/week, lasting for 4 weeks	Strength training, 3 days/week, lasting for 4 weeks	CAIT, FAAM, SEBT
Cruz-Diaz 2015 [21]	35	35	31.89 ± 10.52	28.83 ± 7.91	Balance training, lasting for 6 weeks	Blank control	CAIT, SEBT
Rafael 2018 [26]	16	17	21.8 ± 2.1	23.6 ± 3.4	Balance training, 20 min, 3 days/week, lasting for 6 weeks	Blank control	SEBT
Yi-Fen 2018 [25]	15	15	26.9 ± 5.8	27.9 ± 6.6	Balance training, 20 min, 2 days/week, lasting for 4 weeks	Blank control	CAIT
Cynthia 2017 [27]	20	20	22.60 ± 5.89	21.45 ± 3.24	Balance training, 20 min, 3 days/week, lasting for 4 weeks	Strength training, 3 days/week, lasting for 4 weeks	CAIT, FAAM, SEBT
Cain 2017 [20]	11	11	16.45 ± 0.93	16.55 ± 1.29	Balance training, 5 min, 3 day/week, lasting for 4 weeks	Blank control	SEBT
Shelley 2016 [24]	17	17	22.94 ± 2.77	23.18 ± 3.64	Balance training, 5 min, 3 days/week, lasting for 6 weeks	Blank control	SEBT
Liang 2015 [23]	16	16	34.31 ± 10.77	34.06 ± 11.49	Balance training, 15 min, 5 days/week, lasting for 4 weeks	Blank control	CAIT

CAIT Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool, FAAM-ADL Foot and Ankle Ability Measure ADL, FAAM-Sports Foot and Ankle Ability Measure Sports, SEBT Star Excursion Balance Test

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