Clinical Assessment of Ankle Instability: An Update on Which, When, Why

SUMMARY Background. Ankle sprains and Chronic ankle instability (CAI) are extremely common traumatic conditions that have a negative impact. Today, there is no accredited diag­nostic protocol for identify and classify CAI patients. The purpose of this study is to report the most reliable clinical assessments in the literature on ankle instability and to try to … Continued

Fat Mass as an Independent Variable to Assess the Possibility of Predicting the Stability in Postmenopausal Women with and Without Osteoporosis

SUMMARY Purpose. We investigated the effect of fat mass value (based on skinfold thickness) and body mass index (BMI) on the center of pressure sway to assess the possibility of predicting the stability of postmenopausal women with and without osteoporosis during the standing position. Methods. A total of 78 postmenopausal women participated voluntarily in the study. Postmenopausal (aged … Continued