METHODS
Thirty healthy (15 women, 15 men) subjects were
screened using a questionnaire, which asked for
details on age, gender, and medical history.
Individuals with a history of any previous serious
ankle injury or surgery, and/or those who currently
had ankle pathology, were excluded from this study.
Thirty subjects were interviewed and received a preparticipation
orthopedic ankle exam by a certified
athletic trainer (ATC) to rule out any abnormalities
(i.e. abnormal ligament laxity, congenital
deformities, neurological deficits, etc.) that may
have affected experimental data. The orthopedic
evaluation included an assessment for presence of
pain, stress tests to determine ligamentous stability,
circulatory tests, assessment of cutaneous sensation,
and tests of active, passive, and resisted ranges of
motions.