Advance in Mechanism and Self-reported Measures of Functional Ankle Instability (review) / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

This article reviewed the mechanism of functional ankle instability and the progress in the diagnosis and screening of functional ankle instability using self-reported measures. The subjects with functional ankle instability demonstrated def-icits in ankle joint proprioception, muscle strength, peroneal reaction time and postural stability. The self-reported mea-sures had been widely used as diagnostic and screening methods. It is recommended to use Ankle Instability Instrument or Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool with investigation of ankle injury as selection criteria for patients with functional ankle instability.