CONTEXT Previous research into the rehabilitation of ankle sprains has primarily focused on outcome measures that do not replicate functional activities, thus making it difficult to extrapolate the results relative to the weight-bearing conditions under which most ankle sprains occur. OBJECTIVE To measure the effects of a training program on gait during walking and running in an active athlet...

OBJECTIVE Soccer players with functional instability of the ankle joint have shown impairment of postural control in single limb stance. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of stance perturbation. METHODS A standardised method for the study of postural corrections after perturbation (Equitest) was used. Female soccer players with and without functional instability were examined. ...

Background: People with functional ankle instability are deficient in various factors that need to overcome all these problems via a multifaceted and combined exercises. Therefore, the main purpose of this semi- research is to study the effect of the comprehensive combined program on kinematic of lower limb in active men suffering from chronic ankle instability. Methods: The subjects of this r...

INTRODUCTION Chronic functional instability--characterized by repeated ankle inversion sprains and a subjective sensation of instability--is one of the most common residual disabilities after an inversion sprain. However, whether surgical reconstruction improves sensorimotor control has not been reported to date. The purpose of this study was to assess functional improvement of chronic ankle in...

Objective: The article presents a focused review of the literature surrounding training methods for addressing the proprioceptive loss and subsequent balance problems that result from inversion ankle sprains. Data Sources: The authors searched the MEDLINE and CINAHL databases for the period 1985 through December 2001 using the key words ankle, ankle sprain, and rehabilitation. Study Selection: ...

CONTEXT Factors contributing to functional ankle instability may cause individuals with the condition to land from a jump differently than those with stable ankles. OBJECTIVE To determine stabilization time differences during single-leg jump landings between stable and unstable ankle groups and to report the reliability and precision of time-to-stabilization measures. DESIGN A mixed design ...