Relationships between Functional Movement Assessments and Elements of Sensorimotor Function in Collegiate Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability

Document Type : Original article

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1 PhD Candidate, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Sports Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iranan.

3 Assisstant Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA.

4 Founder and chief executive officer of Fusionetics, Milton, USA.

Abstract

Background and Aims: In patients with Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI), biomechanical alterations and sensorimotor dysfunctions have been reported. However, little is known about the relationships between functional movement patterns and sensorimotor function in people with CAI. The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between movement dysfunctions associated with functional movement patterns and sensorimotor function in collegiate athletes with CAI.
Materials and Methods: A total of 40 male collegiate athletes with CAI volunteered to participate in the study. Three functional movements including double limb squat, double limb squat with heel lift, and single limb squat were conducted for assessing movement dysfunctions and scored using Fusionetics algorithms. Sensorimotor function was assessed using static and dynamic postural control, ankle dorsiflexion ROM, ankle joint proprioception, and ankle muscle strength. Pearson product correlations and multiple linear regression were used to examine the relationships between functional movement assessments and sensorimotor function.
Results: The results showed that collegiate athletes with CAI had poor (20.1±14.1%), moderate (52.3±17.4%), and good (80.1±19.4%) movement efficiency in single leg squat, double limb squat, and double limb squat with heel lift, respectively. Specific movement errors such as ‘Heel of Foot Lifts’ (50 %) and ‘Knee Valgus’ (70 %) were common among CAI participants during the double limb squat and single leg squat, respectively. There were significant correlations between functional movement errors and sensorimotor functions (p<0.05). Similarly, the presence of specific movement dysfunctions were predicted by select sensorimotor outcomes (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Collegiate athletes with CAI had movement dysfunctions during functional movement patterns. There were correlations between functional movement errors and select sensorimotor outcomes. Some specific movement dysfunctions can be predicted by examining sensorimotor outcomes.

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The Scientific Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Volume 7, Issue 2
July and August 2018
Pages 138-147

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  • Receive Date: 27 August 2017
  • Revise Date: 11 September 2017
  • Accept Date: 15 October 2017
  • First Publish Date: 22 June 2018

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