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 ) .
Functional instability of the ankle: differences in patterns of ankle and knee movement prior to and post landing in a single leg jump.
The aim of this study was to investigate  motor control  in subjects with functional instability of the ankle joint . This was achieved by analysing patterns of lower extremity motion prior to and immediately following l and ing during single leg jumping in subjects with functional instability of the ankle . Fourteen subjects with unilateral functional instability and 10 healthy control subjects performed single leg jumps from a 40 cm height whilst angular displacement of their ankle and knee joints were recorded . Subjects with functional instability demonstrated significantly greater ankle dorsiflexion over the period encompassing 10 ms pre l and ing to 20 ms post l and ing ( p < 0.05 ) . They also exhibited a significantly greater level of knee flexion than controls over the period from 20 ms pre l and ing to 60 ms post l and ing ( p < 0.05 ) . The timing of these significant differences leads us to conclude that they do not arise as a result of reflexively mediated peripheral events following l and ing
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 ) .