Is the weight-bearing lunge test a better tool for assessing ankle mobility in chronic venous insufficiency? A reliability and validity study

Iane Renata Carvalhais Mesquita, Yasmmin França Eliziário, Sofia Fróis Fernandes de Oliveira, Vivian Camargo Chaves, Gustavo Reis Maciel, Dalyla Silva Lemos de Souza, Marina Silva Reis, Matheus Ribeiro Ávila, Lucas Frois Fernandes de Oliveira, Whesley Tanor Silva, Keity Lamary Souza Silva, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Renato Guilherme Trede Filho, Vinícius Cunha Oliveira, Henrique Silveira Costa, Postgraduate Program in Reabilitação e Desempenho Funcional, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri , Physiotherapy Department, Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri

Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease

Published online on September 03, 2025

Abstract

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ObjectivesPatients with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) often present with limited mobility, which can lead to pain, edema, and reduced ankle range of motion (ROM). The aim of the present study was to compare the inter-rater reliability and construct ...