Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review
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1 Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAUDI ARABIA* Corresponding Author
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The objective of this literature review is to understand the role of ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in sports performance and the risk of injuries. The ankle harmonizes the interaction between the body and the supporting surface through adjusting to the supporting surface and handling forces to contribute effectually to different functional activities. Ankle dorsiflexion is an essential construct in many sport-specific skills. Ankle dorsiflexion is associated with activation of brain areas involved in movement preparation, sensory integration, motor planning/execution, balance, and visuomotor coordination. Ankle dorsiflexion was associated with enhanced activation of deep core and quadriceps muscles. Decreased ankle dorsiflexion is linked to compensations and altered kinetics and kinematics that can potentially affect sports performance and increase the chances of sustaining injuries. It is vindicated to consider more focus on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion in research studies, sports-related pre-season screening, clinical examination, injury rehabilitation, and return-to-sports judgment.
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ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 20, Issue 5, October 2023, Article No: em521
https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412
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Almansoof HS, Nuhmani S, Muaidi Q. Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review. ELECTRON J GEN MED. 2023;20(5):em521. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412
APA
Almansoof, H. S., Nuhmani, S., & Muaidi, Q. (2023). Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review. Electronic Journal of General Medicine, 20(5), em521. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412
AMA
Almansoof HS, Nuhmani S, Muaidi Q. Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review. ELECTRON J GEN MED. 2023;20(5), em521. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412
Chicago
Almansoof, Haifa Saleh, Shibili Nuhmani, and Qassim Muaidi. "Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review". Electronic Journal of General Medicine 2023 20 no. 5 (2023): em521. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412
Harvard
Almansoof, H. S., Nuhmani, S., and Muaidi, Q. (2023). Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review. Electronic Journal of General Medicine, 20(5), em521. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412
MLA
Almansoof, Haifa Saleh et al. "Role of ankle dorsiflexion in sports performance and injury risk: A narrative review". Electronic Journal of General Medicine, vol. 20, no. 5, 2023, em521. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/13412