Lateral ankle sprains continue to be one of the most sustained musculoskeletal injuries in physically active individuals. Following an initial lateral ankle sprain, up to 80% of individuals experience lingering issues months and years later, ultimately developing chronic ankle instability (CAI). A great deal of research has evaluated and reported on the pathomechanical, sensory-perceptual, and motor-behavioral impairments associated with CAI. These impairments may include reduced proprioception, decreased neuromuscular control, poor postural control, decreased dorsiflexion range of motion, decreased ankle strength, and altered biomechanics. Research has also established long-term consequences of CAI including reduced physical activity levels, increased risk for ankle osteoarthritis, and a decreased health-related quality of life.
Despite the wealth of knowledge surrounding the impairments and disability of individuals with CAI, there is still a lot surrounding the topic that is unknown. There is a need to advance the understanding of the prevalence and burden of CAI outside of adolescent and college-aged individuals. There is a further need to establish rehabilitation paradigms that effectively mitigate risk factors associated with the long-term consequences of CAI, including poor health-related quality of life and ankle osteoarthritis development.
The overall objective of this Research Topic is to address gaps in the vast body of CAI research. We welcome papers that address the prevention, rehabilitation, and long-term outcomes of CAI related to:
• Clinical predictors of patients who are at risk of developing CAI after lateral ankle sprain
• Clinical predictors of patients who respond to conservative rehabilitation
• Impact of CAI on youth sports athletes, middle-age and older adults, and military service members
• Novel rehabilitation strategies
• Cartilage imaging studies
We aim to publish a wide collection of articles (Original Research, Systematic Review/Meta-analysis, Case Reports, etc.) addressing these or related topics using a variety of methodological approaches that will advance the field of CAI.
Lateral ankle sprains continue to be one of the most sustained musculoskeletal injuries in physically active individuals. Following an initial lateral ankle sprain, up to 80% of individuals experience lingering issues months and years later, ultimately developing chronic ankle instability (CAI). A great deal of research has evaluated and reported on the pathomechanical, sensory-perceptual, and motor-behavioral impairments associated with CAI. These impairments may include reduced proprioception, decreased neuromuscular control, poor postural control, decreased dorsiflexion range of motion, decreased ankle strength, and altered biomechanics. Research has also established long-term consequences of CAI including reduced physical activity levels, increased risk for ankle osteoarthritis, and a decreased health-related quality of life.
Despite the wealth of knowledge surrounding the impairments and disability of individuals with CAI, there is still a lot surrounding the topic that is unknown. There is a need to advance the understanding of the prevalence and burden of CAI outside of adolescent and college-aged individuals. There is a further need to establish rehabilitation paradigms that effectively mitigate risk factors associated with the long-term consequences of CAI, including poor health-related quality of life and ankle osteoarthritis development.
The overall objective of this Research Topic is to address gaps in the vast body of CAI research. We welcome papers that address the prevention, rehabilitation, and long-term outcomes of CAI related to:
• Clinical predictors of patients who are at risk of developing CAI after lateral ankle sprain
• Clinical predictors of patients who respond to conservative rehabilitation
• Impact of CAI on youth sports athletes, middle-age and older adults, and military service members
• Novel rehabilitation strategies
• Cartilage imaging studies
We aim to publish a wide collection of articles (Original Research, Systematic Review/Meta-analysis, Case Reports, etc.) addressing these or related topics using a variety of methodological approaches that will advance the field of CAI.
