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This critically appraised topic analyzes the utilization of hop-stabilization training (also known as plyometric training) when applied to the rehabilitation of athletes dealing with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is increasingly common among athletes due to a high prevalence in ankle sprains causing joint/ligament laxity which leads to altered biomechanics in the lower extremities. Altered biomechanics and reoccurring sprains are the hallmark sign of CAI in athletes. Hop stabilization training tends to be common in ankle injury prevention, but current research literature is limited concerning how hop stabilization interventions can affect the altered biomechanics of athletes who suffer from CAI. The purpose of this CAT is to look at hop stabilization’s effectiveness in the rehabilitation of CAI in athletes. It was found through an thorough examination of current literature that only three articles detail the impact of hop-stabilization on jump-landing biomechanics, and this literature comes to the consensus that not only do biomechanical metrics. All three studies found significant improvements in ankle stability through measures such as feedforward and feedback neuromuscular control, patient-reported feedback, dynamic balance, and postural sway. In addition to this, it was found that plyometric training (hop stabilization) was a preferable rehabilitation method when compared to traditional ankle stability exercises (ASE), when examining certain biomechanical markers. This CAT provides clinical evidence that the inclusion of plyometric training can provide major performance benefits in the areas of shock absorption and joint stability when rehabbing athletes, however, more research can be done both in various athletic populations, as well as applying these training methods to the general population.

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Apr 16th, 1:00 PM

The Effects of Hop Stabilization Training on Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability: A Critically Appraised Topic

Poster - Theoretical Proposal

This critically appraised topic analyzes the utilization of hop-stabilization training (also known as plyometric training) when applied to the rehabilitation of athletes dealing with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is increasingly common among athletes due to a high prevalence in ankle sprains causing joint/ligament laxity which leads to altered biomechanics in the lower extremities. Altered biomechanics and reoccurring sprains are the hallmark sign of CAI in athletes. Hop stabilization training tends to be common in ankle injury prevention, but current research literature is limited concerning how hop stabilization interventions can affect the altered biomechanics of athletes who suffer from CAI. The purpose of this CAT is to look at hop stabilization’s effectiveness in the rehabilitation of CAI in athletes. It was found through an thorough examination of current literature that only three articles detail the impact of hop-stabilization on jump-landing biomechanics, and this literature comes to the consensus that not only do biomechanical metrics. All three studies found significant improvements in ankle stability through measures such as feedforward and feedback neuromuscular control, patient-reported feedback, dynamic balance, and postural sway. In addition to this, it was found that plyometric training (hop stabilization) was a preferable rehabilitation method when compared to traditional ankle stability exercises (ASE), when examining certain biomechanical markers. This CAT provides clinical evidence that the inclusion of plyometric training can provide major performance benefits in the areas of shock absorption and joint stability when rehabbing athletes, however, more research can be done both in various athletic populations, as well as applying these training methods to the general population.

 

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