Turkish Version of the Ankle Instability Instrument

Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Ankle Instability Instrument

This study aimed to translate the Ankle Instability Instrument into Turkish language, to perform a cultural adaptation study and to evaluate its validity and reliability in the Turkish population. Ankle Instability Instrument was developed to determine the ankle instability level of individuals with a history of ankle injury. Assessment of ankle instability is particularly useful in determining the complaints and functional levels of individuals with a history of functional or chronic ankle instability. It is anticipated that introducing this scale to our language will contribute to other studies in this field.

Inclusion Criteria:

• History of ankle injury or sprain at least one time
• Aged between 18 to 40 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• Neurological or orthopedic disorders that may affect ankle instability.

Inclusion criteria for healthy population are; no history of ankle injury or sprain before and. aged between 18 to 40 years