Evidence of sensorimotor deficits in functional ankle instability: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-12

  Munn, Joanne ^a,b   Sullivan, S John ^b   Schneiders, Anthony G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ankle injuries; Joint position sense; Kinesthesia; Postural sway; Proprioception; Reaction time

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INSTABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KINESTHESIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; REVIEW; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANKLE INJURIES; ANKLE JOINT; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PERONEAL NERVE; PERONEAL NEUROPATHIES; POSTURE; REACTION TIME;

EID: 72149101526     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.03.004     Document Type: Review

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