Balance control improvement is one of the most important goals in sports and exercise.
Better balance is strongly positively associated with enhanced athletic performance and …

Objective To review the quality of literature and measurement properties of physical
performance tests (PPTs) of the lower extremity in athletes. Methods Using the PICOS …

This revised clinical practice guideline (CPG) addresses the distinct but related lower
extremity impairments of those with a first-time lateral ankle sprain (LAS) and those with …

Objectives Proprioceptive ability has been suggested to underpin elite sports performance.
Accordingly, this study examined the relationship between an athlete's proprioceptive ability …

Background & purpose Afferent input from the sole affects postural stability. Cutaneous
reflexes from the foot are important to posture and gait. Lower-limb afferents alone provide …

Proprioceptive ability specific to the movement challenges of a sport was hypothesised to
relate to both years of sport-specific training and the competition level that a sport performer …

Background: Soccer has a high injury rate, with lateral ankle sprains being a common injury.
Therefore, an approach to prevent or at least reduce the occurrence is warranted. Injury …

Background Research evidence has suggested that a more sensitive ankle proprioceptive
testing method with higher ecological validity is needed for assessing proprioceptive deficits …

Objective: Assessing the effects of ankle injury and sport participation level on ankle
proprioceptive sensitivity using a joint position reproduction (JPR) test and an inversion …

Objective To assess exercise therapies that aim to enhance proprioception in individuals
with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Data Sources Five databases (PubMed, Embase …