Variation of the Velocity of the Center of Pressure in Athletes With Lateral Ankle Sprain

  • Miguel Blanco-Traba Diplomado en Podología Postgrado en Patomecánica del pie y sus tratamientos ortopodológicos; UB Máster Oficial de Investigación en Podología; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos de Madrid Podólogo en consulta privada
  • Manuel Mosqueira-Ouréns Diplomado en Podología Máster en Investigación Sanitaria,especialista reeducación funcional; UDC Doctorando en ciencias de la salud; UDC Podólogo en consulta privada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2014.v8.n2.45083
Keywords: ankle foot injuries, ankle sprain, ankle instability, chronic ankle instability.

Abstract

Introduction. The chronic ankle instability is a very common clinical profile that incapacitates athletes. It is not known with certainty the etiology of it being proposed biomechanical alterations and postural balance deficit, impairment of the systems involved in propioception. This study evaluated the biomechanical consequences in people who suffered lateral ankle sprain.

Material and methods. Baropodometics data of 60 people who practiced sports regularly (30 strains group, 30 control group) between 18 and 40 have been analyzed. We studied the speed of CoP following the indications of the software FootScan® platform. The data has been collected in situ by 2 clinics in different time and place.

Results. There were statistically significant differences (0.031 with IC 95%) in values: left flat forefoot and left heel rocker. No differences were found between men and women.

Conclusions. There were found a low amount of differences between the sprain group and the control group so our hypothesis was rejected, with no significant differences in gait biomechanics of athletes who have experienced lateral ankle sprain compared with healthy people. Future studies are needed to know biomechanical alteration factors after an ankle sprain, analyzing different biomechanical and podobarometric factors and gender differences.

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Blanco-Traba M. y Mosqueira-Ouréns M. (2014). Variation of the Velocity of the Center of Pressure in Athletes With Lateral Ankle Sprain. Revista Internacional de Ciencias Podológicas, 8(2), 119-131. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_RICP.2014.v8.n2.45083
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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2014)
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