Abstract
Context: Chronic ankle instability (CAI) individuals experience residual symptoms including pain, swelling, ankle instability, etc. A small majority of CAI individuals report ankle pain during daily or physical activity. Despite the known negative effects of chronic pain on neuromuscular control, there is a paucity of research exploring the specific impact of chronic pain mechanisms on altered neuromuscular control in CAI individuals. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of pain levels on static and dynamic postural control and visual reliance in CAI individuals. Methods: A total of 60 participants were recruited, consisting of 20 CAI individuals with high pain, 20 CAI individuals with low pain, and 20 healthy controls. Participants performed static postural control with eyes open and closed, the star excursion balance test (SEBT), and single-leg hop stabilization. One-way ANOVA assessed differences in Romberg ratios, SEBT, dynamic postural stability index, and self-reported outcomes. Two-way ANOVA (3x2) was used to assess differences in static postural control across the three groups. Results: The high pain group showed decreased mediolateral (ML) direction of static postural stability in eyes closed and a higher Romberg ratio in ML direction compared to the low pain group. The high pain group showed decreased reach distance and increased dynamic postural control in vertical and dynamic postural stability index compared to the healthy control group and low pain group, respectively. Conclusions: The levels of chronic pain can have a significant impact on both static and dynamic postural control and visual reliance in CAI individuals. Therefore, fluctuating chronic pain levels may result in alterations in motor outcomes.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Life Sciences; Exercise Sciences
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Oh, Minsub, "The Effects of Pain Levels on Static and Dynamic Postural Control and Visual Reliance in Chronic Ankle Instability Individuals" (2023). Theses and Dissertations. 10003.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/10003
Date Submitted
2023-07-20
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd12841
Keywords
Chronic Ankle Instability, Chronic Pain, Postural Control, Visual Reliance
Language
english