The aim of this study was to investigate anticipatory (APA), simultaneous (SPA) and compensatory (CPA) postural adjustments in individuals with and without chronic ankle instability (CAI) as they kicked a ball while standing in a single-leg stance on a stable and unstable surface. Electromyographic activity (EMG) of postural muscles and center of pressure (COP) displacements were calculated and their magnitudes analyzed during the postural adjustment intervals.
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The activities of postural muscles were also studied using principal component analysis (PCA) to identify between-group differences in patterns of muscle activation.
The PCA revealed that CAI participants assemble different sets of muscle activation to compensate for their ankle instability, primarily activating hip/spine muscles.
Références bibliographiques :
Rios JL et al. Individuals with chronic ankle instability compensate for their ankle deficits using proximal musculature to maintain reduced postural sway while kicking a ball. Hum Mov Sci. 2015 Jul 15;43:33-44. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2015.07.001. Article sous presse.
