Inés Palomo-Fernández, Laura Martín-Casado, Félix Marcos-Tejedor, Alberto Aldana-Caballero, Jacobo Á Rubio-Arias, J Fernando Jiménez-Díaz
The aim of the present study is to assess the immediate effects of applying lateral wedge insoles of different heights (0.00, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.6 cm) in patients with chronic ankle instability (CAI) in normal and supinated feet during a Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and in the reflex response of Peroneus Longus (PL), Peroneus Brevis (PB), and Tibialis Anterior (TA) over a 30° inversion of the feet. The effects of the height of the wedges were assessed using a double-blind, crossover design. In total, 25 participants were allocated into two groups, depending on the foot posture (Normal = 12, Supinated = 13) and performed the tests in a random fashion...
September 2023: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports