Conclusions The main findings from this systematic review were balance training provided the most consistent improvements in self-reported function for patients with CAI
Objective To identify which therapeutic intervention may be most effective for improving self-reported function in patients with chronic ankle instability ( CAI ) .
Deficits in peroneal latency and electromechanical delay in patients with functional ankle instability.
The purpose of this study was to compare alterations in peroneal latency and electromechanical delay ( EMD ) following an inversion perturbation during walking in patients with functional ankle instability ( FAI ) and with a matched control group .  Peroneal latency and EMD  were measured from 21 patients with unilateral FAI and 21 controls .  Latencies were collected during a r and om inversion perturbation while walking . EMD measures  were collected during stance using a percutaneous stimulus . Two-way ANOVAs were used to detect differences between leg ( affected , unaffected ) and group ( FAI , Control ) . Functionally unstable ankles displayed delayed peroneus longus ( PL ) latencies and EMD when compared to the unaffected leg and a matched control group . Peroneal latency and EMD deficits could contribute to recurrence of ankle injury in FAI subjects . How these deficits are associated with the chronic symptoms associated with FAI remains unclear , but gamma activation and subsequent muscle spindle sensitivity likely play a role
Conclusions The main findings from this systematic review were balance training provided the most consistent improvements in self-reported function for patients with CAI
Objective To identify which therapeutic intervention may be most effective for improving self-reported function in patients with chronic ankle instability ( CAI ) .