ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2026
Biomechanical deficits in chronic ankle instability: a comparative study of landing strategies on a laterally inclined surface.
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backgroundIndividuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI) exhibit altered biomechanics during landing. However, no studies have characterised the effects of varying landing heights during unilateral landings on inclined surfaces. Gaining this knowledge is essential for improving our understanding of biomechanical landing strategies in individuals with CAI, with the overarching goal of better characterising their biomechanical deficits in various sports-related contexts. The objective of this study was to determine the differences in landing biomechanics from low and high heights on a laterally inclined surface in individuals with CAI compared to healthy controls.
methodsMidfoot, ankle, knee, and hip angles, moments, and power of 16 participants with CAI and 16 healthy controls were collected during a unilateral drop landing on a 15
resultsIndividuals with CAI exhibited greater ankle inversion angles (1 to 11% of the landing phase (%LP), P = 0.002; 56 to 100%LP, P = 0.002) and less ankle eversion moments (50 to 66%LP, P = 0.002; 95 to 99%LP, p = 0.002) compared to healthy controls. When landing from a greater height, both groups displayed greater midfoot dorsiflexion (5 to 51%LP, P = 0.006), midfoot inversion (17 to 39%LP, P = 0.007), ankle dorsiflexion (33 to 63%LP, P < 0.001), knee flexion (0 to 77%LP, P < 0.001) and hip flexion (8 to 100%LP, P = 0.002) They also exhibited greater ankle plantarflexion (0 to 50%LP, P < 0.001) and eversion (0 to 16%LP, P = 0.002) moments, knee extension (0 to 3%LP, P = 0.008; 5 to 51%LP, P < 0.001) and hip flexion (0 to 3%LP, P = 0.006) moments as well as greater ankle (0 to 19%LP, P < 0.001;) and knee power absorption (from 0 to 3%LP, P = 0.007).
conclusionIndividuals with CAI demonstrate altered lower limb biomechanics, particularly greater ankle inversion angles and reduced ankle eversion moments, which may increase the risk of recurrent lateral ankle sprains. Our results revealed a movement pattern adjustment when landing from greater heights in individuals with and without CAI.
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