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The effects of tissue flossing on neuromuscular activation in patients with chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial.
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Abstract
Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a prevalent sequela of lateral ankle sprains, primarily characterized by impaired neuromuscular control. Although tissue flossing (TF) has demonstrated potential in acutely enhancing neuromuscular function in CAI patients, its long-term rehabilitative effects remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the long-term neuromuscular adaptive effects of combining TF with balance training in CAI patients. Thirty-four participants with CAI were randomly assigned (using a random number remainder method) to an 8-week intervention of either balance training combined with TF (FLOSS group, n = 17) or balance training alone (CON group, n = 17).Outcome measures, assessed pre- and post-intervention, included muscle reaction time and activation level of the tibialis anterior (TA) and peroneus longus (PL) measured using surface electromyography, isometric strength was measured with a hand-held dynamometer, static balance was evaluated via a unilateral stance test (UST) on a balance system, and dynamic balance was assessed using the Y-Balance Test (YBT). Data were analyzed using a 2 (time: pre vs. post) × 2 (group: FLOSS vs. CON) repeated-measures analysis of variance. Following the intervention, a significant Time × Group interaction was found only for the RMS amplitude of the TA during the anterior reach task (F (1, 28) = 4.417, p = 0.044, ηp
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