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Lower Limb Biomechanics During Drop-Jump Landings on Challenging Surfaces in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability.


ABSTRACT:

Context

Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) exhibit impaired lower limb biomechanics during unilateral drop-jump landings on a flat surface. However, lower limb biomechanical adaptations during unilateral drop-jump landings on more challenging surfaces, such as those that are unstable or inclined, have not been described.

Objective

To determine how unilateral drop-jump landing surfaces (flat, unstable, and inclined) influence lower limb electromyography, kinematics, and kinetics in individuals with CAI.

Design

Descriptive laboratory study.

Setting

Biomechanics laboratory.

Patients or other participants

A total of 22 young adults (age = 24.9 ± 4.9 years, height = 1.68 ± 0.08 m, mass = 70.6 ± 11.4 kg) with CAI.

Intervention(s)

Participants completed 5 trials each of unilateral drop-jump landings on a flat surface (DROP), an unstable surface (FOAM), and a laterally inclined surface (WEDGE).

Main outcome measure(s)

Electromyography of the gluteus medius, vastus lateralis, gastrocnemius medialis, peroneus longus, and tibialis anterior muscles was recorded. Ankle and knee angles and moments were calculated using a 3-dimensional motion-analysis system and a force plate. Biomechanical variables were compared among tasks using 1-dimensional statistical nonparametric mapping.

Results

During DROP, greater ankle-dorsiflexion and knee-extension moments were observed than during FOAM and WEDGE and greater vastus lateralis muscle activity was observed than during FOAM. Greater ankle-inversion and plantar-flexion angles were noted during FOAM and WEDGE than during DROP. Peroneus longus muscle activity was greater during DROP than during FOAM. During FOAM, greater ankle-inversion and knee-extension angles and ankle-inversion and internal-rotation moments, as well as less peroneus longus muscle activity, were present than during WEDGE.

Conclusions

The greater ankle-inversion and plantar-flexion angles as well as the lack of increased peroneus longus muscle activation during the FOAM and WEDGE conditions could increase the risk of recurrent lateral ankle sprain in individuals with CAI. These findings improve our understanding of the changes in lower limb biomechanics when landing on more challenging surfaces and will help clinicians better target deficits associated with CAI during rehabilitation.

SUBMITTER: Moisan G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9875708 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Lower Limb Biomechanics During Drop-Jump Landings on Challenging Surfaces in Individuals With Chronic Ankle Instability.

Moisan Gabriel G   Mainville Camille C   Descarreaux Martin M   Cantin Vincent V  

Journal of athletic training 20221101 11-12


<h4>Context</h4>Individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) exhibit impaired lower limb biomechanics during unilateral drop-jump landings on a flat surface. However, lower limb biomechanical adaptations during unilateral drop-jump landings on more challenging surfaces, such as those that are unstable or inclined, have not been described.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine how unilateral drop-jump landing surfaces (flat, unstable, and inclined) influence lower limb electromyography, kinematics, a  ...[more]

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