Spinal reflex excitability, mechanisms and its relationship to ankle instability

Cassandra Thompson, Peter Clothier, Siobhan Schabrun, Paul Marshall

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Abstract

![CDATA[Chronic anke instability (CAI) is characterised by feelings of giving way and/or instability surrounding the ankle joint. Altered afferent feedback during dynamic tasks is thought to contribute to instability in CAI. Excitability of the Iaafferent (or, spinal-relex) pathway has been probed during isometric tasks in this population [1, 2]. However, the functional significance of altered spinal-reflex excitability during a dynamic task and its mechanisms have yet to be comprehensively examined. The primary aim of this study was to examine spinal-reflex excitability during landing and it’s relationship to overall stability in persons with CAI. A second experiment was performed to determine the mechanisms of altered spinal-reflex excitability in CAI.]]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAbstract Book: 26th Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, 23-27 July 2017, Brisbane, Australia
PublisherICMS Australasia
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2017
EventInternational Society of Biomechanics. Congress -
Duration: 1 Jan 2017 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Society of Biomechanics. Congress
Period1/01/17 → …

Keywords

  • ankle
  • instability
  • joints

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