Disrupted somatosensory input alters postural control strategies during the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) in healthy people.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic adaptations, including persistent sensorimotor deficits, remain in individuals with a history of ankle instability, resulting in altered postural control strategies during functional tasks such as gait, running, or landing. However, we do not know the contribution of the altered somatosensory input on postural control strategies during a dynamic balance task such as the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT).

Research question

The purpose of this study was to characterize postural control strategies with and without disrupted somatosensory input during a dynamic balance task in people without chronic ankle sprain.

Methods

This study was a crossover study design. Twenty healthy young adults (10 men, 10 women; age = 23.9 ± 3.0 years, height = 174.2 ± 7.4

SUBMITTER: Nozu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278490 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature