Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-2000
Publication Title
Journal of Biomechanics
Abstract
The goal of this study was to examine the influence of changes in foot positioning at touch-down on ankle sprain occurrence. Muscle model driven computer simulations of 10 subjects performing the landing phase of a side-shuffle movement were performed. The relative subtalar joint and talocural joint angles at touchdown were varied, and each subject-specific simulation was exposed to a set of perturbed floor conditions. The touchdown subtalar joint angle was not found to have a considerable influence on sprain occurrence, while increased touchdown plantar flexion caused increased ankle sprain occurrences. Increased touchdown plantar flexion may be the mechanism which causes ankles with a history of ankle sprains to have an increased susceptibility to subsequent sprains. This finding may also reveal a mechanism by which taping of a sprained ankle or the application of an ankle brace leads to decreased ankle sprain susceptibility.
Recommended Citation
Wright, I. C.; Neptune, R. R.; van den Bogert, Antonie J.; and Nigg, B. M., "The Influence of Foot Positioning on Ankle Sprains" (2000). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications. 205.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/enme_facpub/205
DOI
10.1016/S0021-9290(99)00218-3
Version
Postprint
Publisher's Statement
NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Journal of Biomechanics. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Journal of Biomechanics, 33, 5, (05-01-2000); 10.1016/S0021-9290(99)00218-3
Volume
33
Issue
5
Comments
Financial support for this investigation was provided in part by each of the following organizations: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (Canada),
The Whitaker Foundation, Adidas International, and The University of Calgary.