Bilateral Sensorimotor Impairments in Individuals with Unilateral Chronic Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is manifested by sensorimotor impairments in the sprained ankle, including deficits in sensation, motor function, and central integration or processing. These impairments have a significant impact on physical activities and daily life. Recently, some studies have suggested that bilateral deficits were observed in unilateral CAI, but contradictory evidence disputes this finding. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate whether bilateral sensorimotor deficits presented in individuals with unilateral CAI.

Methods

Without language restriction, the following databases were retrieved from database inception up until 3 November 2023, including PubMed, WOS, EMBASE, Cochrane, SPORTDiscus and CINAHL. Case-control and cross-se

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11001848 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature