Effect of cognitive task on postural control of the patients with chronic ankle instability during single and double leg standing. Issue 1 (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shiravi, Zeinab; Talebian Moghadam, Saeed; Hadian, Mohammad Reza; Olyaei, Gholamreza
• Is Part Of: Journal of bodywork and movement therapies. Volume 21:Issue 1(2017:Jan.)
• Page Start: 58
• Page End: 62
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: Chronic ankle instability -- Postural control -- Cognitive task -- Dual task; Massage -- Periodicals; Exercise therapy -- Periodicals; Manipulation (Therapeutics) -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 615.82
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2016.05.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1360-8592

Abstract

Summary: Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a cognitive task on standing postural control of the injured and non-injured leg of athletes with chronic ankle instability. Methods: Postural stability was measured by center of pressure parameters while chronic ankle instability patients (n = 8) randomly performed single and double leg standing in isolation or concurrently with a digit-backward cognitive task. Results: After performing a concurrent cognitive task, anteroposterior sway significantly decreased in injured leg (P < 0.05) and area significantly decreased in both injured and non-injured legs (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in all center of pressure parameters between injured and non-injured legs. Conclusion: The findings confirm the effect of a concurrent digit-backwards memory task on single leg standing balance in chronic ankle instability patients but the response to cognitive loading was not significantly different between the injured and non-injured legs.