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Article: Specific adaptations of neuromuscular control and knee joint stiffness following sensorimotor training.
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- New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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Gruber M, Bruh S and Gollhofer A (2006): Specific adaptations of neuromuscular control and knee joint stiffness following sensorimotor training. International Journal of Sports Medicine 27: 636-641. (Abstract prepared by Gisela Sole)
Objective: To examine whether fixations of the ankle joint during sensorimotor training (SMT) influence adaptations in mechanical stiffness and neuromuscular control of the knee joint.
Methods: Sixty-three healthy subjects (aged in their early twenties) were randomly assigned to three groups of SMT, performed either barefoot, with an ankle brace (Aircast[R], semi-rigid fixation) or with a ski boot (rigid fixation). Each ...