Effects of simplified Tai Chi intervention on rehabilitation and neuromuscular control in individuals with chronic ankle instability
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2024.09.001
- VernacularTitle:简化太极拳干预对慢性踝关节不稳定者康复效果及神经肌肉控制能力的影响
- Author:
Guocai XU
1
;
Huiru TANG
;
Zhilong FAN
;
Jiangna WANG
;
Cui ZHANG
;
Xiangkun NIE
Author Information
1. 山东体育学院(山东 济南 250102)
- Keywords:
Tai Chi;
chronic ankle instability;
dynamic postural stability;
proprioception;
muscle strength
- From:
Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine
2024;43(9):681-688
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of 12-week simplified Tai Chi training on rehabilitation and neuromuscular control in individuals with chronic ankle instability(CAI).Methods Thirty-four partic-ipants with CAI were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group,each of 17.The control group received 12-week health education,while the experimental group underwent simpli-fied Tai Chi training for the same length.Before and after the intervention,both groups were evaluat-ed their self-reported instability feeling,ankle muscle strength,proprioception and dynamic postural stability.Results After intervention,a significant increase was observed in the average Cumberland An-kle Instability Tool(CAIT),the maximum extension distance in the posteromedial and posterolateral di-rections of the modified Star Excursion Balance Test(mSEBT)in,as well as the ankle peak torque in plantarflexion,inversion and eversion(P<0.05)in the experimental.Moreover,the ankle passive motion proprioceptive threshold in plantarflexion and inversion decreased significantly in the experimental group after intervention(P<0.05).Meanwhile,after intervention,the average CAIT score,maximum ex-tension distances in the posteromedial and posterolateral directions in the mSEBT,and the ankle peak torques in plantarflexion,inversion and eversion of the experimental group were significantly higher than the control group(P<0.05),while the ankle passive motion proprioceptive threshold in plantarflex-ion was significantly lower than the latter(P<0.05).Conclusion Twelve-week simplified Tai Chi train-ing can improve the clinical subjective instability of CAI participants,maybe related to the improve-ment of ankle muscle strength,proprioception and dynamic postural stability.Therefore,it is suggest-ed that simplified Tai Chi should be one of the rehabilitation methods for CAI patients.
