Ankle sprain history and clinical outcome have limited influence on walking and running biomechanics among runners: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lateral ankle sprain (LAS) is prevalent among runners, with many developing chronic ankle instability (CAI). While CAI is associated with many motor-behavioral, sensory-perceptual, and pathomechanical factors, its impact on gait biomechanics remains unclear. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess gait biomechanics and other factors contributing to CAI in runners.

Methods

Seventy participants (47 men and 23 women) were categorized as healthy (n = 24), acute LAS (n = 17), CAI (n = 16) and copers (n = 13). Walking and running spatiotemporal, kinetic and kinematic parameters were collected on an instrumented treadmill. Rehabilitation-oriented assessment outcomes were also assessed. One-way ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis tests were used, along

SUBMITTER: Peters-Dickie JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12452186 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature