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ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2019

Decreased supraspinal control and neuromuscular function controlling the ankle joint in athletes with chronic ankle instability.

Ampika Nanbancha, Jarugool Tretriluxana, Weerawat Limroongreungrat, Komsak Sinsurin

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Article in European journal of applied physiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ampika NanbanchaFaculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, 73170, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9631-9419
Jarugool TretriluxanaFaculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, 73170, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. jarugool.tre@mahidol.ac.th.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5303-8569
Weerawat LimroongreungratCollege of Sport Science and Technology, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, 73170, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Komsak SinsurinFaculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University, 999 Phuttamonthon 4 Road, Salaya, 73170, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeChronic ankle instability (CAI) alters lower extremity neuromuscular function, associated with a change in corticomotor excitability. The aim of this study was to compare corticomotor excitability and neuromuscular function of the muscles around the ankle between athletes with CAI and without CAI (non-CAI).

methodsNineteen CAI athletes (15 men and 4 women) and 19 non-CAI athletes (15 men and 4 women) participated (age- and sex-matched). Corticomotor excitability was measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation for the following muscles: the tibialis anterior (TA), peroneus longus (PL) and gastrocnemius medialis (GM). The resting motor threshold (rMT), motor evoked potential (MEP), and latency (Lat) were subsequently measured. Neuromuscular function was assessed with a jump test, using the EMG activity before foot contact, peak torque, and joint position sense.

resultsThe corticomotor excitability in CAI showed a lower normalized MEP in the TA (p = 0.026) and PL (p = 0.003), and longer latency in the TA (p = 0.049) and GM (p = 0.027) compared with non-CAI. The neuromuscular assessment showed CAI had less EMG activity of the PL (p < 0.001), less peak torque of the dorsiflexor (p = 0.019) muscle compared with non-CAI.

conclusionAthletes with CAI had lower corticomotor excitability in the TA and PL and a longer latency in the TA and GM muscles. Additionally, CAI demonstrated functional neuromuscular deficits by decreasing EMG activity of the PL muscle and strength of the dorsiflexor muscle. Our findings indicated maladaptation at both cortical and peripheral levels among athletes with CAI.

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AdultAnkleAnkle InjuriesAnkle JointAthletesElectromyographyEvoked Potentials, MotorFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityLower ExtremityMaleMuscle, SkeletalTranscranial Magnetic StimulationYoung AdultAnkle sprainsChronic ankle instabilityCortical plasticityCorticomotor excitabilityNeuromuscular functionSupraspinal control

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