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Military personnel with self-reported ankle injuries do not demonstrate deficits in dynamic postural stability or landing kinematics.

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Bansbach, HM; Lovalekar, MT; Abt, JP; Rafferty, D; Yount, D; Sell, TC
Published in: Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)
August 2017

BACKGROUND: The odds of sustaining non-contact musculoskeletal injuries are higher in Special Operations Forces operators than in infantry soldiers. The ankle is one of the most commonly injured joints, and once injured can put individuals at risk for reinjury. The purpose of this study was to determine if any differences in postural stability and landing kinematics exist between operators with a self-reported ankle injury in the past one year and uninjured controls. METHODS: A total of 55 Special Operations Forces operators were included in this analysis. Comparisons were made between operators with a self-reported ankle injury within one-year of their test date (n=11) and healthy matched controls (n=44). Comparisons were also made between injured and uninjured limbs within the injured group. Dynamic postural stability and landing kinematics at the ankle, knee, and hip were assessed during a single-leg jump-landing task. Comparisons were made between groups with independent t-tests and within the injured group between limbs using paired t-tests. FINDINGS: There were no significant differences in dynamic postural stability index or landing kinematics between the injured and uninjured groups. Anterior-posterior stability index was significantly higher on the uninjured limb compared to the injured limb within the injured group (P=0.02). INTERPRETATION: Single ankle injuries sustained by operators may not lead to deficits in dynamic postural stability. Dynamic postural stability index and landing kinematics within one year after injury were either not affected by the injuries reported, or injured operators were trained back to baseline measures through rehabilitation and daily activity.

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Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)

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1879-1271

Publication Date

August 2017

Volume

47

Start / End Page

27 / 32

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Self Report
  • Postural Balance
  • Orthopedics
  • Military Personnel
  • Male
  • Joint Instability
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
 

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Bansbach, H. M., Lovalekar, M. T., Abt, J. P., Rafferty, D., Yount, D., & Sell, T. C. (2017). Military personnel with self-reported ankle injuries do not demonstrate deficits in dynamic postural stability or landing kinematics. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon), 47, 27–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.05.008
Bansbach, Heather M., Mita T. Lovalekar, John P. Abt, Deirdre Rafferty, Darcie Yount, and Timothy C. Sell. “Military personnel with self-reported ankle injuries do not demonstrate deficits in dynamic postural stability or landing kinematics.Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 47 (August 2017): 27–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.05.008.
Bansbach HM, Lovalekar MT, Abt JP, Rafferty D, Yount D, Sell TC. Military personnel with self-reported ankle injuries do not demonstrate deficits in dynamic postural stability or landing kinematics. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 Aug;47:27–32.
Bansbach, Heather M., et al. “Military personnel with self-reported ankle injuries do not demonstrate deficits in dynamic postural stability or landing kinematics.Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon), vol. 47, Aug. 2017, pp. 27–32. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.05.008.
Bansbach HM, Lovalekar MT, Abt JP, Rafferty D, Yount D, Sell TC. Military personnel with self-reported ankle injuries do not demonstrate deficits in dynamic postural stability or landing kinematics. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2017 Aug;47:27–32.
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Published In

Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon)

DOI

EISSN

1879-1271

Publication Date

August 2017

Volume

47

Start / End Page

27 / 32

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Self Report
  • Postural Balance
  • Orthopedics
  • Military Personnel
  • Male
  • Joint Instability
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Biomechanical Phenomena