Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the inßuence of wobble board training on complaints and on the control of ankle motion in functionally unstable ankles during a sudden inversion in the standing position. Methods: 25 patients were randomly allocated to a training group (13 persons, 15 ankles), or to a control group (12 persons, 15 ankles). Patients were only included if they suffered invalidating disabilities following at least two ankle inversion trau-maÕs followed by at least 6 weeks of rehabilitation. They were randomly allocated to a wobble board training group (6 weeks), or to a no intervention control group. Accelerometric and electromyographic analysis of functional control during a sudden ankle inversion of 50û in the standing position and a validated functional impairments index were used to assess efþcacy. Results: Trained patients with Òmedium latencyÓ reßexes (n= 5) showed signiþcantly earlier decelerations with the ankle displaying in a signiþcantly smaller inversion displacement (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 284-284 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume |
| Volume | 86B |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |