Term of Award
Fall 2006
Degree Name
Master of Science in Kinesiology (M.S.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Committee Chair
Barry Munkasy
Committee Member 1
A. Barry Joyner
Committee Member 2
Steve Elliott
Abstract
Lateral ankle sprains are a common injury sustained by physically active individuals. Many of these individuals will incur repetitive episodes of lateral ankle sprain, resulting in chronic ankle instability (CAI). CAI has been heavily researched, but few conclusions have been drawn. Much of this research has focused on sagittal plane kinematics and kinetics. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare three-dimensional ankle joint kinetics during functional landing tasks in participants with CAI and uninjured controls. Participants performed single-leg vertical drop landings and single-leg cross-over landings. There were no significant differences between the two groups for ankle net joint moments (plantarflexion/dorsiflexion, inversion/eversion, internal/external rotation) and ankle net joint forces (axial, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral) at any time point from ground contact to 150 ms after. We conclude that those with CAI do not suffer from an alteration in motor programming, and are able to absorb forces upon landing similar to uninjured individuals.
Recommended Citation
Bauer, Alison Lorinda, "Ankle Kinetics During Landing Tasks in Participants with Chronic Ankle Instability and Uninjured Controls" (2006). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 95.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/95
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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