ArticleJournal of foot and ankle research2021
A preliminary study exploring the change in ankle joint laxity and general joint laxity during the menstrual cycle in cis women.
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- Musculoskeletal Morphology and Joint Flexibility-Associated Functional Characteristics across Three Time Points during the Menstrual Cycle in Female Contemporary Dancers.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Progress in diagnosis and treatment of acute injury to the anterior talofibular ligament.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Relationship between Locomotive Syndrome and Musculoskeletal Pain and Generalized Joint Laxity in Young Chinese Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Relationship between Changes in Foot Arch and Sex Differences during the Menstrual Cycle.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- In vivo magnetic resonance imaging study of the hip joint capsule in the flexion abduction external rotation position.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Spatial distribution of loose connective tissues on the anterior hip joint capsule: a combination of cadaveric and in-vivo study.Scientific reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between ankle joint laxity and general joint laxity (GJL) in relation to the menstrual cycle, which was divided into four phases based on basal body temperature and ovulation, assessed using an ovulation kit.
methodsParticipants were 14 female college students (21-22 years) with normal menstrual cycles (cis gender). Anterior drawer stress to a magnitude of 120 N was applied for all participants. Anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) length was measured as the linear distance (mm) between its points of attachment on the lateral malleolus and talus using ultrasonography. Data on ATFL length from each subject were used to calculate each subject's normalized length change with anterior drawer stress (AD%). The University of Tokyo method was used for evaluation of GJL. AD% and GJL were measured once in each menstrual phase.
resultsThere was no statistically significant difference between AD% in each phase. GJL score was significantly higher in the ovulation and luteal phases compared with the early follicular phase. AD% and GJL showed a positive correlation with each other in the ovulation phase.
conclusionsAlthough it is unclear whether estrogen receptors are present in the ATFL, the present study suggests that women with high GJL scores might be more sensitive to the effects of estrogen, resulting in ATFL length change in the ovulation phase.
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