Inter-joint coordination strategies during unilateral stance following first-time, acute lateral ankle sprain: A brief report

Abstract Background This investigation combined measures of inter-joint coordination and stabilometry to evaluate eyes-open (condition 1) and eyes-closed (condition 2) static unilateral stance performance in a group of participants with an acute, first-time lateral ankle sprain injury in comparison...

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Published in:Clinical biomechanics (Bristol) 2015-07, Vol.30 (6), p.636-639
Main Authors: Doherty, Cailbhe, Bleakley, Chris, Hertel, Jay, Caulfield, Brian, Ryan, John, Sweeney, Kevin, Delahunt, Eamonn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Ankle Injuries - physiopathology
Ankle joint
Ankle Joint - physiopathology
Biomechanical Phenomena
Female
Hip Joint - physiopathology
Humans
Kinematics
Kinetics
Knee Joint - physiopathology
Male
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Postural balance
Postural Balance - physiology
Sprains and Strains - physiopathology
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Summary:Abstract Background This investigation combined measures of inter-joint coordination and stabilometry to evaluate eyes-open (condition 1) and eyes-closed (condition 2) static unilateral stance performance in a group of participants with an acute, first-time lateral ankle sprain injury in comparison to a control group. Methods Sixty-six participants with an acute first-time lateral ankle sprain and 19 non-injured controls completed three 20-second unilateral stance task trials in conditions 1 and 2. An adjusted coefficient of multiple determination statistic was used to compare stance limb 3-D kinematic data for similarity in the aim of establishing patterns of inter-joint coordination for these groups. Findings Between-group analyses revealed significant differences in stance limb inter-joint coordination strategies for conditions 1 and 2. Injured participants displayed increases in ankle-hip linked coordination compared to controls in condition 1 (sagittal/frontal plane: 0.12 [0.09] vs 0.06 [0.04]; η2 = .16) and condition 2 (sagittal/frontal plane: 0.18 [0.13] vs 0.08 [0.06]; η2 = 0.37). Interpretation Participants with acute first-time lateral ankle sprain exhibit a hip-dominant coordination strategy for static unilateral stance compared to non-injured controls.
ISSN:0268-0033
1879-1271
DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2015.04.012