The effects of kinesiophobia on postural control with chronic ankle instability.

Background: Patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) often experience injury-related fear following ankle injuries, a condition known as kinesiophobia. Little research has investigated the impact of kinesiophobia in patients with CAI.

Research Question: How does kinesiophobia impact the static and dynamic balance of individuals with CAI?

Methods: Fifty patients with CAI were divided into 2 subgroups based on their responses to the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia: 25 with kinesiophobia (CAI-K) and 25 without kinesiophobia (CAI-N).

Effects of anticipation on joint kinematics during inversion perturbation in individuals with chronic ankle instability.

Background: Although chronic ankle instability (CAI) patients display altered reactive joint kinematics after inversion perturbation, little is known about the effects of anticipation on reactive joint kinematics among CAI, coper, and control groups.

Objective: To assess changes in reactive joint kinematics after different inverted landing situations including planned- and unplanned-condition among groups of CAI, coper, and control.

Methods: Sixty-six volunteers participated (22 per group).

Acute effects of external visual feedback using cross-line laser on landing neuromechanics and postural control in chronic ankle instability.

Although neuromuscular training (NMT) programmes positively enhance clinical deficits in chronic ankle instability (CAI) patients, the effectiveness of NMTs in restoring movement patterns during jump landing is still questionable. Before developing new prolonged motor-learning interventions, it is important to determine the immediate effects of intervention on movement patterns during jump-landing in patients with CAI. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether real-time external feedback using a crossline laser device changes the movement patterns during jump-landing and balance tasks in patients with CAI.