Open AccessThe effect of three different insoles on balance in people with functional ankle instability
Author(s) -
Bapirzadeh Khadijeh,
Jamali Akram,
Forghany Saeed,
Nester Christopher,
Tavakoli Sanam,
Hemmati Fateme
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-7-s1-a19
Subject(s) - medicine , balance (ability) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , ankle , rehabilitation , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , instability , surgery , mechanics , physics
Background Functional ankle instability (FAI) has been reported to be associated with sensorimotor deficits which could result in impaired balance [1] and altered foot kinematics [2]. Textured insoles that increase plantar cutaneous afferent information may compensate for a deficit of sensory input in FAI, improving postural control and reduce the risk of injury. Also, a lateral plantar wedge will reduce the external ankle inversion moment and help prevent inappropriate foot inversion motion and perhaps further improve postural control. The aim of this study therefore was to investigate the effect of texture and a lateral wedge on standing balance in people with FAI.