ArticleScientific reports2026
Comparison of kinetic adaptations in gait initiation following exergaming and balance training in athletes with chronic ankle instability.
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Gait initiation (GI) requires coordinated postural control and is often impaired in athletes with chronic ankle instability (CAI). Exergaming has been proposed as an innovative rehabilitation strategy, but its effects on GI kinetics compared with conventional balance training remain unclear. Thirty-four athletes with CAI were assigned to either an exergaming intervention or a balance training control group. Both groups underwent a 12-session intervention, with sessions held three times per week and each session lasting 60 minutes. Kinetic measures, including center of pressure (COP) displacement and velocity in both anterior-posterior (AP) and medio-lateral (ML) directions, were assessed across the anticipatory, weight transition, and locomotor phases of GI at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and one-month follow-up. During the anticipatory phase, the exergaming group demonstrated significantly higher AP COP velocities post-intervention compared with the control group (p = 0.001, η
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