Collegiate Dancers With Chronic Ankle Instability Possess Altered Strength and saut de chat Leap Landing Mechanics.
Paige E RiceRyan D HillStephen P MessierPublished in: Journal of dance medicine & science : official publication of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science (2023)
Whether dancers who are weaker are more prone to injury or ankle-joint injury leads to muscular weakness is unknown. Dancers with CAI appear to lack control during leap landing while concomitantly shifting loads proximally away from the ankle-joint. We encourage dancers with and without CAI to engage in additional training that enhances ankle strength.
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