Does Short Term Balance Training Enhance Sensorimotor Function In Chronically Unstable Ankles?

Context: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is the tendency toward repeated ankle sprains and recurring symptoms, afflicting more than 70% of individuals who have suffered a lateral ankle sprain. Recently, research has focused on the relationship between CAI and the sensorimotor system. However, little...

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Published in:Journal of athletic training 2008-06, Vol.43 (3), p.S-65
Main Authors: Sefton, J M, Hicks-Little, CA, Hubbard, T J, Koceja, D M, Clemens, M G, Yengo, C M, Cordova, M L
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Language:English
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Summary:Context: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is the tendency toward repeated ankle sprains and recurring symptoms, afflicting more than 70% of individuals who have suffered a lateral ankle sprain. Recently, research has focused on the relationship between CAI and the sensorimotor system. However, little re search has assessed the effect of rehabilitation protocols on sensorimotor measures in individuals with CAI. Objective: To assess the effect of acute bouts of balance training on multiple variables in 4 sensorinotor constructs in subjects with CAI. It was hypothesized that balance training would produce improvements in motoneuron pool excitability and static balance.
ISSN:1062-6050