1757-1146-5-S1-I2 1757-1146 Introduction <p>Assessment of chronic ankle instability</p> RefshaugeMKathrynKathryn.refshauge@sydney.edu.au HillerEClaire

Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2141, Australia

 Journal of Foot and Ankle Research <p>3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community</p>Joshua Burns and Fereshteh PourkazemiMeeting abstracts<p>3rd Congress of the International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics Community</p>Sydney, Australia11-13 March 2012http://www.i-fab2012.org/1757-1146 2012 5 Suppl 1 I2 http://www.jfootankleres.com/content/5/S1/I2 10.1186/1757-1146-5-S1-I2 1042012 2012Refshauge and Hiller; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Chronic ankle instability is a complex problem which often follows ankle sprain. This workshop will discuss the latest models of chronic ankle instability and give an overview of the latest research in the area. Assessment tools available in the clinic as well as the laboratory setting will be demonstrated in the workshop with the opportunity for participants to practice. Assessments covered will include; balance, strength, joint laxity, motor control, and proprioception.

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