Background Ankle sprains are highly prevalent with high risk of recurrence. Consequently,
there are a significant number of research reports examining strategies for treating and …

Background Many factors are thought to contribute to chronic ankle instability (CAI). Multiple
systematic reviews have synthesised the available evidence to identify the primary …

Objective: As a result of inconsistencies in reported findings, controversy exists regarding
the effectiveness of balance training for improving functional performance and …

Context Ankle sprains are the most common orthopaedic pathologic condition, and more
concerning is the high percentage of persons who develop chronic ankle instability (CAI) …

The Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) has an
ongoing effort to create evidence-based practice guidelines for orthopaedic physical therapy …

OBJECTIVES: To determine if differences in weight-bearing ankle dorsiflexion range of
motion (DFROM) and Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) reach distances were present …

Lateral ankle sprains are a common consequence of physical activity. If not managed
appropriately, a cascade of negative alterations to both the joint structure and a person's …

Objective To examine whether people with recurrent ankle sprain, have specific physical
and sensorimotor deficits. Design A systematic review of journal articles in English using …

Despite a history of a lateral ankle sprain, some individuals (copers) return to high-level
activities (ie jum**, pivoting) without recurrent injury or loss of function while others …

Copious research exists regarding ankle instability, yet lateral ankle sprains (LASs) persist
in being among the most common recurrent musculoskeletal injuries. Key anatomical …