Balance- and Strength-Training Protocols to Improve Chronic Ankle Instability Deficits, Part II: Assessing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.

Context:   Assessing global, regional, and fear-of-reinjury outcomes in individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) is critical to understanding the effectiveness of clinical interventions.

Objective:   To determine the improvement of patient-reported outcomes after balance- and strength-training and control protocols among participants with CAI.

Design:   Randomized controlled clinical trial.

Balance- and Strength-Training Protocols to Improve Chronic Ankle Instability Deficits, Part I: Assessing Clinical Outcome Measures.

Context:   Functional rehabilitation may improve the deficits associated with chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Objective:   To determine if balance- and strength-training protocols improve the balance, strength, and functional performance deficits associated with CAI.

Design:   Randomized controlled clinical trial.

Strength-training protocols to improve deficits in participants with chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial.

Context: Although lateral ankle sprains are common in athletes and can lead to chronic ankle instability (CAI), strength-training rehabilitation protocols may improve the deficits often associated with CAI.

Objective: To determine whether strength-training protocols affect strength, dynamic balance, functional performance, and perceived instability in individuals with CAI.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Timing of neuromuscular activation of the quadriceps and hamstrings prior to landing in high school male athletes, female athletes, and female non-athletes.

There is a discrepancy between males and females in regards to lower extremity injury rates, particularly at the knee [Agel, J., Arendt, E.A.