Ankle sprain and postural sway in basketball players

Abstract

The present study compares postural ankle stability between previously injured basketball players, uninjured players and a control/group. Postural sway was recorded and analysed by stabilometry using a specially designed computer-assisted forceplate. Recordings were obtained for 60 s on each foot. The stabilometric results in the players with no previous injuries did not differ from those in the controls. Players with a previously injured ankle differed significantly from the control group. These players had a larger mean postural sway and used a larger sway area.

The Effect of Lateral Ankle Sprain on Dorsiflexion Range of Motion, Posterior Talar Glide, and Joint Laxity

“…[2][3][4]16,23 A loss of ankle dorsiflexion has also been implicated as a risk factor for recurrent ankle sprain, however, investigation of the relationship between heel cord flexibility and ankle sprains has been limited. [2][3][4]13,18,27 Dorsiflexion range of motion can potentially be limited by tightness in the muscles that plantar flex the ankle, particularly the gastrocnemius and soleus, capsular and soft tissue restrictions, loss of normal posterior glide of the talus in the mortise, and loss of other accessory motions at the tibiofibular, subtalar, and midtarsal joints. Leanderson et al 13 reported that dorsiflexion range of motion did not differ between injured and uninjured ankles of basketball players, but that basketball players had significantly less dorsiflexion range of motion than a group of physically active subjects without history of ankle sprain.…”

“…[2][3][4]13,18,27 Dorsiflexion range of motion can potentially be limited by tightness in the muscles that plantar flex the ankle, particularly the gastrocnemius and soleus, capsular and soft tissue restrictions, loss of normal posterior glide of the talus in the mortise, and loss of other accessory motions at the tibiofibular, subtalar, and midtarsal joints. Leanderson et al 13 reported that dorsiflexion range of motion did not differ between injured and uninjured ankles of basketball players, but that basketball players had significantly less dorsiflexion range of motion than a group of physically active subjects without history of ankle sprain. Green et al 8 reported that early (less than 72 hours after injury) posterior talocrural joint mobilization in the treatment of lateral ankle sprains resulted in more rapid restoration of dorsiflexion range of motion and normal walking gait than conventional treatment (eg, ice, compression, elevation, and crutch use).…”

Effects of a full season on stabilometric Parameters of team handball elite athletes

“…Furthermore, after an entire season, athletes could show some exhaustion due to the heavy load of training, particularly in the case of elite athletes, causing possible injuries (i.e. ankle sprains) or muscle imbalances (Fu & Hui-Chan, 2005;Leanderson, Eriksson, & Wykman, 1993;P. P. Perrin, Bene, & Perrin, 1997).…”

Assessment of Postural Stability in Young, Physically Active Men With the History of Ankle Sprain

“…Po dob nie Mit chell i wsp., ba da jąc oso by z hi sto rią skrę ce nia sta wu sko ko wo -go le niowe go i je go funk cjo nal ną nie sta bil no ścią (FAI), za obser wo wa li zwięk szo ne wy chy le nia po stu ral ne w grupie ba da nej, w po rów na niu z gru pą kon tro l ną [41]. Wy ni ki ich ba dań wy ka za ły jed no cze śnie za le żność po mię dzy za kre sem wy chy leń w gru pie ba da nej a czasem re ak cji mię śni strzał ko wych dłu gich i krót kich, zatem, być mo że, przy czy ną uzy ska nych w ba da niach wła snych wy ni ków rów nież mo że być wy dłu żo ny czas re ak cji mię śni strzał ko wych na wy chy le nia postu ral ne [40]. Na to miast Tropp i wsp., od mien nie niż w ba da niach wła snych, w gru pie 127 pił ka rzy po przeby tym ura zie skręt nym sta wu sko ko wo -go le nio we go nie za ob ser wo wa li zwięk sze nia wy chy leń po stu ralnych [41].…”

“…Po dob nie Ba ier i Hopf, na podsta wie wy ni ków pró by sta nia jed no nóż na plat for mie sta bi lo me trycz nej z ocza mi otwar ty mi, nie wy ka za li sta ty stycz nie istot nych ró żnic w sta bil no ści po stu ralnej w pa ra me trach szyb ko ści wy chwiań po mię dzy 22 pa cjen ta mi po ura zach skręt nych sta wu sko ko wo -gole nio we go a gru pą kon tro l ną skła da ją ca się z 22 zdro wych osób [44]. Ha le, po rów nu jąc ba da nych z CAI z gru pą kon tro l ną, nie za ob ser wo wał ró żnic w szybko ści wy chwiań po mię dzy gru pa mi, za uwa żył na tomiast ró żni ce po mię dzy nie usz ko dzo ną a uszko dzoin the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis muscles, which suggests that the results obtained in this study may be due to the prolonged time of peroneus muscle reaction to postural sways [40]. Tropp et al, in turn, contrary to this study results, did not observe any significant increase in postural sways in 127 football players with the history of ankle sprain [41].…”