Yasir S Alshehri, Marwan M A Aljohani, Hosam Alzahrani, Msaad Alzhrani, Khalid M Alkhathami, Adel Alshahrani, Osama A Khaled
{"title":"Current Rehabilitation Practices and Return to Sports Criteria After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Survey of Physical Therapists in Saudi Arabia.","authors":"Yasir S Alshehri, Marwan M A Aljohani, Hosam Alzahrani, Msaad Alzhrani, Khalid M Alkhathami, Adel Alshahrani, Osama A Khaled","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0260","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0260","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>With the high prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament rupture among young and active individuals, rehabilitation after the injury and surgery should meet the current evidence-based recommendations to restore knee function and reduce the risk of further injury. This study aimed to investigate the current rehabilitation practices and return to sports (RTS) criteria after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) among physical therapists in Saudi Arabia.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Online cross-sectional survey-based study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 177 physical therapists in Saudi Arabia participated in this survey. The survey included questions about the preferred postoperative timing and frequency of rehabilitation, current views on the importance of preoperative and postoperative rehabilitation to the overall outcomes, the timeframe of RTS, and the decision-making process to RTS.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most therapists (96.6%) believed preoperative rehabilitation was essential/important to postoperative outcomes. Two-thirds encouraged patients to start rehabilitation program within 1 to 4 days immediately post-ACLR. RTS was permitted 6 to 9 months post-ACLR by 60% of therapists if satisfied with patient progress and capacity. Factors considered before RTS included knee strength (72.9%), functional capacity (86.4%), lower limb and trunk mechanics (62.7%), and psychological readiness (42.2%). Knee strength was assessed by manual muscle testing (39%), handheld dynamometry (15.3%), and isokinetic dynamometer (13.6%). While 60% of the therapists used single-limbed hop for distance for evaluating functional capacity, only 27.1% used a hop test battery.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The surveyed physical therapists in Saudi Arabia demonstrated variations in the current rehabilitation practices and RTS criteria post-ACLR. Over half of the surveyed therapists considered preoperative rehabilitation essential to postoperative outcomes. However, the therapists should update their perspective with current evidence-based practice regarding the RTS timeframe, psychological readiness assessment for RTS, and knee strength evaluation using objective measurements.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138810014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Devrim Can Sarac, Umut Ziya Kocak, Deniz Bayraktar, Sercan Gucenmez, Derya Özer Kaya
{"title":"The Effects of 2 Different Soft Tissue Mobilization Techniques on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness in Male Recreational Athletes: A Single-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Devrim Can Sarac, Umut Ziya Kocak, Deniz Bayraktar, Sercan Gucenmez, Derya Özer Kaya","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0105","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0105","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Soft tissue mobilization is frequently employed for delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) management. Foam roller and percussive massage are 2 popular soft tissue mobilization methods preferred by various professionals. However, their effects on DOMS symptoms are controversial and there are no studies comparing these 2 methods. The aim of the present study was to compare the acute effects of soft tissue mobilization with a foam roller or a percussive massage device on DOMS in young male recreational athletes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A parallel, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Thirty-six participants (median [interquartile range 25/75]; age: 20.0 [19.3/21.0] y) were randomly allocated to percussive massage group (n = 12), foam roller group (n = 12), and control group (n = 12). First, a fatigue protocol targeting quadriceps femoris was performed. Then, participants received soft tissue mobilization with foam roller/percussive massage or rested for 10 minutes according to their groups. Pain and fatigue were evaluated by a visual analog scale, and the skin surface temperature of over the quadriceps femoris was measured with thermal camera imaging. Evaluations were performed at baseline, following fatigue protocol, at 24th hour, and at 48th hour. Changes from the baseline at 24th and 48th hours were compared between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No significant between-group differences were observed at the assessments performed at 24th or 48th hour regarding the changes from baseline in pain (P value for 24th hour = .905, P value for 48th hour = .733), fatigue (P value for 24th hour = .895, P value for 48th hour = .606), or skin surface temperature measurements (P values for 24th hour = between .300 and .925, P values for 48th hour = between .311 and .750).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Soft tissue mobilizations applied with foam roller or percussive massage device do not seem to be superior to passive resting in alleviating DOMS symptoms in recreational athletes.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-12-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138809934","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Travis R Pollen, Chelsey Roe, Darren L Johnson, Sheri P Silfies, Brian Noehren
{"title":"The Seated Trunk Control Test: Investigation of Reliability and Known-Groups Validity Using Individuals Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.","authors":"Travis R Pollen, Chelsey Roe, Darren L Johnson, Sheri P Silfies, Brian Noehren","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2022-0460","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2022-0460","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Decreased trunk neuromuscular control is a risk factor for both upper- and lower-extremity injuries, yet there are few reliable and valid clinical tests to identify deficits.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability and known-groups validity of a novel clinical test, the seated trunk control test (STCT).</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional reliability and known-groups validity study.</p><p><strong>Setting: </strong>Laboratory.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>89 unique participants: 34 were 3 months postoperative anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and 55 healthy controls.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>For the STCT, participants sat on a balance board with their eyes closed for three 30-second trials while investigators counted balance errors. Intraclass correlations (ICCs) were used to assess interrater reliability (N = 20) and test-retest reliability (N = 40). To assess known-groups validity, independent t tests were used to compare STCT errors at 3 months post-ACLR with healthy matched controls (N = 34/group). Area under a receiver operating characteristic curve identified an optimal cutoff for distinguishing between groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The STCT had perfect interrater reliability (ICC2,3 = 1.00) and good test-retest reliability (ICC3,3 = .79; 95% confidence interval = .61-.89). The ACLR group made significantly more errors on the STCT (mean [SD] = 15.5 [5.4]) than controls (mean [SD] = 8.2 [4.1]; P < .001, Cohen d = 1.52). The STCT's ability to distinguish between groups was excellent (area under a ROC curve = 0.86). A cutoff of 12 errors maximized sensitivity (76%) and specificity (85%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The STCT is reliable between raters and across days. It also has excellent ability to distinguish between individuals with a recent ACLR and healthy matched controls, which provides initial evidence to suggest that the STCT may be clinically useful for identifying deficits in trunk neuromuscular control.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136400093","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Razieh Mofateh, Maryam Kiani Haft Lang, Neda Orakifar, Shahin Goharpey
{"title":"Response to \"Comment on: Differences in Neurocognitive Functions Between Healthy Controls and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Male Athletes Who Passed or Failed Return to Sport Criteria: A Preliminary Study\".","authors":"Razieh Mofateh, Maryam Kiani Haft Lang, Neda Orakifar, Shahin Goharpey","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0343","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0343","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71523234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comment on: \"Differences in Neurocognitive Functions Between Healthy Controls and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Male Athletes Who Passed or Failed Return to Sport Criteria: A Preliminary Study\".","authors":"Jérôme Murgier, Guillaume Zunzarren, Bertrand Garet","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0250","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0250","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71488206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sungwan Kim, Evyn G Callahan, Zachary C Malone, Timothy J Gilgallon, Neal R Glaviano
{"title":"Changes in Hip and Knee Strength Are Not Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes After Rehabilitation in Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain: A Critically Appraised Topic.","authors":"Sungwan Kim, Evyn G Callahan, Zachary C Malone, Timothy J Gilgallon, Neal R Glaviano","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0160","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Clinical scenario: </strong>Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a widespread knee disorder encountered in clinical practice. Clinicians have often focused on strengthening hip and knee musculature to improve pain and disability, which are the ultimate clinical goals of PFP treatment. However, PFP literature has shown improvement in pain and disability without concurrent changes in lower-extremity strength after rehabilitation. Although some researchers have achieved a significant increase in strength after rehabilitation in PFP cohorts, there was no association with improved pain and disability. The inconsistent improvements in strength and the lack of association with clinical outcomes call for a critical appraisal of the available evidence to better understand the association between changes in hip and knee strength and improved clinical outcomes in individuals with PFP.</p><p><strong>Clinical question: </strong>Are changes in hip and knee strength associated with improved pain and disability after rehabilitation in individuals with PFP?</p><p><strong>Summary of key findings: </strong>Four studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the appraisal. Following rehabilitation, one study achieved strength improvements in knee extension. One study achieved strength improvements in knee extension, but not in hip external rotation and hip abduction. Two studies did not achieve strength improvements in hip external rotation, hip abduction, hip extension, or knee extension. All included studies achieved improvements in pain or disability after rehabilitation. None of the studies found a significant association between changes in hip and knee strength (either improved or not) and improved pain and disability.</p><p><strong>Clinical bottom line: </strong>There is consistent evidence that changes in hip and knee strength are not associated with improved clinical outcomes after rehabilitation in adults with PFP.</p><p><strong>Strength of recommendation: </strong>Collectively, the body of evidence included is to answer the clinical question aligns with the strength of recommendation of B based on the Strength of Recommendation Taxonomy.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71488205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the Value of the Y-Balance Test to Predict Lower Limb Injuries in Professional Male Footballers.","authors":"Haniyeh Mohammadi, Raheleh Ghaffari, Abdolreza Kazemi, Hunter Bennett, Mahdi Hosseinzadeh","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0139","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0139","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The aim of this prospective cohort study was to identify whether Y-Balance Test (YBT) performance and asymmetry are associated with lower limb injury in elite adult football athletes.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>A prospective cohort study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Preseason YBT measures were obtained from 121 male footballers participating in National League One across the 2021-2022 season. Lower limb injuries were tracked across the season to determine the relationship between YBT variables and injury incidence using logistic regression analysis. The statistical significance level was .05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The average YBT score was 111.0 (5.8) cm on the left limb and 112.0 (5.5) cm on the right limb, with an average asymmetry of 2.3 (1.4) cm. Athletes with lower YBT scores on both the left (odds ratio = 2.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.7 to 4.8: P ≤ .001) and right (odds ratio = 2.3; 95% confidence interval, 1.6 to 3.2: P ≤ .001) limbs were at a greater risk of injury. Similarly, athletes with greater amounts of asymmetry were also more likely to get injured (odds ratio = 2.1; 95% confidence interval, 1.3 to 3.3: P = .002).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Results indicate that lower and asymmetrical YBT scores have a significant relationship with future lower limb injuries in professional male footballers. The YBT offers a simple, reliable, and effective screening tool that can be used by practitioners in football to help identify players at a greater risk of injury before the season commences.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50159106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daisy Luera, Ronald L Snarr, Sara Posson, Ioannis Liras, George Liras, Erica M Filep
{"title":"Transient Ischemic Attack in a 22-Year-Old NCAA Division I Baseball Athlete: A Case Study.","authors":"Daisy Luera, Ronald L Snarr, Sara Posson, Ioannis Liras, George Liras, Erica M Filep","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0153","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2023-0153","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>A healthy, 22-year-old, male NCAA Division I baseball shortstop was experiencing confusion, chest pain, and tightness during an off-season intersquad scrimmage. The patient did not have any significant medical history or mechanism of head injury. After initial evaluation from the athletic trainer, the patient's cognitive status began to quickly decline. The emergency action plan was put in place rapidly and referred the patient to the local emergency clinic.</p><p><strong>Case presentation: </strong>Upon arrival at the emergency department, an electrocardiogram was performed to rule out myocardial infarction or stroke. The first electrocardiogram results returned negative for any cardiac pathology, but a stroke alert was called. The patient was then transported to a level II trauma center due to continual cognitive decline. The patient was diagnosed with transient ischemic attack (TIA) secondary to an undiagnosed patent foramen ovale (PFO) that would later be diagnosed with further evaluation 2 months after the initial TIA incident. After multiple diagnostic and laboratory tests, the PFO went undetected until a 2D echocardiogram was performed and evaluated by a cardiologist.</p><p><strong>Management and outcomes: </strong>After the confirmation of the congenital defect, surgical intervention was performed to correct the PFO using catheterization. Despite multiple preparticipation examinations, electrocardiograms, and examination of past family history, the PFO went undetected until the patient experienced symptoms of TIA. The discovery of PFO in this 22-year-old athletic individual is unusual because traditional screening techniques (electrocardiogram and preparticipation examinations) failed to detect the congenital defect.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Due to the emergent and timely actions of the athletic trainer, the patient has made a full recovery and is able to compete fully in athletic events. This case study amplifies the need for athletic trainers at all sporting events, updated and reviewed emergency action plans, rapid recognition of TIA in athletic individuals, and return-to-play protocol for an athletic individual after TIA.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71428506","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aaron Wells, Justin Rigby, Chris Castel, Dawn Castel
{"title":"Pulsed Red and Blue Photobiomodulation for the Treatment of Thigh Contusions and Soft Tissue Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Aaron Wells, Justin Rigby, Chris Castel, Dawn Castel","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2022-0334","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2022-0334","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Contusion and soft tissue injuries are common in sports. Photobiomodultion, light and laser therapy, is an effective aid to increase healing rates and improve function after various injury mechanisms. However, it is unclear how well photobiomodulation improves function after a contusion soft tissue injury. This study aimed to determine the effects of a pulsed red and blue photobiomodulation light patch on muscle function following a human thigh contusion injury.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Single-blinded randomized control trial design.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We enrolled 46 healthy participants. Participants completed 5 visits on consecutive days. On the first visit, participants completed a baseline isokinetic quadriceps strength testing protocol at 60°/s and 180°/s. On the second visit, participants were struck in the rectus femoris of the anterior thigh with a tennis ball from a serving machine. Immediately following, participants were treated for 30 minutes with an active or placebo photobiomodulation patch (CareWear light patch system, CareWear Corp). Following the treatment, participants completed the same isokinetic quadriceps strength testing protocol. Participants completed the treatment and isokinetic quadriceps strength test during the following daily visits. We normalized the data by calculating the percent change from baseline. We used a mixed model analysis of covariance, with sex as a covariate, to determine the difference between treatment groups throughout the acute recovery process.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We found the active photobiomodulation treatment significantly increased over the placebo group, quadriceps peak torque during the 180°/s test (P = .030), and average power during both the 60°/s (P = .041) and 180°/s (P ≤ .001) assessments. The mean peak torque and average power of 180°/s, at day 4, exceeded the baseline levels by 8.9% and 16.8%, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The red and blue photobiomodulation light patch improved muscle strength and power during the acute healing phase of a human thigh contusion injury model.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71428503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gonzalo Elias, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Leonardo Intelangelo
{"title":"Does the Position of the Ankle Matter During the Single Gluteal Bridge in Futsal Players? An Electromyographic Analysis.","authors":"Gonzalo Elias, Daniel Jerez-Mayorga, Leonardo Intelangelo","doi":"10.1123/jsr.2022-0425","DOIUrl":"10.1123/jsr.2022-0425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>The aim of this study was to analyze the muscle activity of the hamstring muscles and the lateral gastrocnemius during different variants of the single-leg bridge (SLB) in futsal players.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Cross-sectional study.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-two futsal players (age = 24.8 [3.9] y) volunteered to participate in this study. The participants performed 3 variations of the SLB with the knee flexed at 45°. The first position was performed with the ankle in plantar position with flat support, the second with the ankle in dorsiflexion (DF) with heel support, and the third with the ankle in DF and external rotation (ER) with heel support. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test assessed the difference between variables for samples with the rank-biserial correlation effect size. Spearman correlation coefficients were used to examine the associations of the percentage maximal voluntary isometric contraction for each muscle with peak force and rate of force development with 3 different variances of the SLB.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The variation of ankle DF and ER with heel support generated higher muscle activity in BF in concentric (P < .01, effect size [ES] = -0.613); isometric (P < .042, ES = -0.494); and eccentric (P < .005, ES = -0.668) contraction than ankle DF with heel support. In contrast, the variation of ankle DF and ER with heel support generated fewer muscle activity in lateral gastrocnemius in concentric (P < .001, ES = 0.779); isometric (P < .003, ES = 0.708); and eccentric (P < .014, ES = 0.589) contraction than ankle DF with heel support.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The position of DF and ER was the best position in SLB to train the BF. It could be convenient to start rehabilitation of the BF with flat foot postition or ankle in DF with heel support and progress with the position of the ankle in DF and ER with heel support.</p>","PeriodicalId":50041,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport Rehabilitation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71428492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}