RESULTS
Sample Characteristics
The initial dorsiflexion ROM loss (the ROM of the nonaffected side minus the ROM of the affected side) was 11.7° ± 4.74°. The mean time from the onset of injury to data collection was 81.47 ± 46.79 days. Volunteers underwent a mean immobilization period of 41.17 ± 23.46 days. The mean period between the removal of the immobilization device and data collection was 41.3 ± 42.05 days. The most common type of immobilization was a plaster splint (41%), followed by a Robofoot (20.5%) and a plaster cast (20.5%). The injury types for all volunteers enrolled in this study are described in Table 1. Most injuries occurred during a soccer match (30%) in recreational or competitive soccer players.