Changes in Postural Control due to Electrical Stimulation Therapy for Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review
Year: 2024
Type: review
Abstract: BackgroundAnkle instability results in sensory and motor impairments. Typically, health professionals recommend conservative treatment as the initial approach for individuals with this condition. One such treatment option is Electrical Stimulation (ES). This systematic review assesses the effects of ES techniques on postural control measures in cases of ankle instability.MethodWe systematically searched five electronic databases: ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science. To evaluate the quality of the included articles, we utilized the PEDro checklist. We extracted data on population, intervention, and outcomes and synthesized them narratively.ResultES decreased the time needed to stabilize the center of pressure, velocity, displacement, and area, thereby enhancing the performance of clinical tests. While postural stability indexes remained unaffected, the gait inversion angle increased with electrical stimulation.ConclusionThese results suggest that ES interventions are crucial in enhancing postural control in subjects with ankle instability compared to coordination exercises therapy alone. Stochastic resonance reduced A/P and M/L TTS, COP velocity, COP displacement, and COP area, resulting in enhanced postural control.
Authors: hanieh khaliliyan, Majid Ansari, mahmood bahramizadeh, Kavita Batra, Aanuoluwapo Afolabi, Farhad Ghaffari, Lukasz Szarpak, Michal Pruc, Hicham Khabbache, Driss Ait Ali, Gabriella Nucera, Gianluigi Marco Aldo Oggionni, Murat Yildirim, Francesco Chirico, Arash Sharafatvaziri
Institutions: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Baylor College of Medicine, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Topic: Foot and Ankle Surgery
Subfield: Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6908688252