Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Peroneal Reaction-Time Demonstrates a Greater Influence Than Peroneal Muscle Strength on Lateral Ankle Ligament Strain in People With Chronic Ankle Instability
Background: Lateral ankle sprains often damage the anterior talofibular (ATFL) and calcaneofibular (CFL) ligaments. Delayed peroneal muscle reaction time (reaction-time) and reduced peroneal muscle strength (strength) may increase the risk of recurrent sprains. Relationships between neuromuscular impairments and ligament strains remain unclear due to challenges in directly measuring ligament strains under dynamic conditions. Hypothesis: Reaction-time and strength are correlated significantly with ATFL and CFL strai …