Movement Evoked Pain Is Associated with Reaction Time but Not Stability During a Forward Choice-Reaction Hop-to-Stabilization Task Among Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability

Pain during a neurocognitive hop-to-stabilization (HTS) task may contribute to poor performance and slower reaction times, which are two factors that can increase the risk for injury among individuals with chronic ankle instability (CAI). The purpose of this preliminary analysis was to explore the relationship between movement-evoked pain (MEP), reaction time, and stability during a neurocognitive HTS task among those with CAI. Twelve young-adults with self-reported CAI (66% female, ages 18-35 year) volunteered to participate.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research