Dynamic Postural-Stability Deficits After Cryotherapy to the Ankle Joint

Abstract

Dynamic postural stability was adversely affected immediately after cryotherapy to the ankle joint.

Postural stability changes after contrast immersion in ankle sprain (Randomized Controlled Trial)

“…Results showed that performing activities became safer after cryotherapy by postural balance improvement after cold water immersion. It comes in agreement with Fullam et al , (2015) (19) who tested 29 male college elite-level athletes using Star Excursion Balance Test on the anterior (ANT), posterolateral (PL), and posteromedial (PM) reach directions before and after a cryotherapy application for 15-minute on ankle joint. They found a decrease in reach-distance scores for all directions after cryotherapy comparing to pre-cryotherapy balance results.…”

Effect of cold versus heat modalities on dynamic balance in healthy adolescents

“…The findings of this study come in agreement with those obtained by Fullam et al [14] and Ahmed et al [31], who observed that dynamic postural stability was decreased immediately after 15 minutes of ankle joint cryotherapy application. They also corroborate a study by oliveira et al [23], who reported that cryotherapy impaired knee joint position sense in normal knees.…”

“…dynamic standing balance assessment is considered one of the most appropriate assessments which represent the demands of the lower extremity during functional tasks [12]. dynamic balance is influenced by strength, flexibility, and coordination [13,14]. Studies have found that tissue extensibility and flexibility increase after heat modalities [15] and decrease after cold modalities [16]; consequently, dynamic balance may be altered immediately after cold or heat modalities.…”

“…Previous studies that investigated the effect of cold modalities on balance in adult subjects provide different results. Many report no adverse effects on balance [17][18][19][20][21] and others suggest that cryotherapy has a negative (harmful) impact on balance [14,[22][23][24]. The effect of cold or heat modalities on dynamic balance in children, especially adolescents, has not been scientifically explored yet.…”

The Effect of Cryotherapy on Functional Balance of Shoulder Joint in Healthy Individuals

“…Douglas ve ark., bu sonucu doğrulamışlardır; dinamik denge ölçümlerinin fonksiyonel görevler sırasında alt ekstremitenin taleplerini daha iyi yansıtabileceğini ve bu nedenle de statik dengeden daha uygun bir değerlendirme olabileceğini ileri sürmüşlerdir. 12,13 Williams ve ark., sağlıklı genç kişilerde ayağa uygulanan buz sonrasında, dinamik bir denge testi olan yıldız denge testinde ve diğer alt ekstremite performans testlerinde bir etkilenme bulmamışlardır. 14 Saha testi olarak da kullanılan ve üst ekstremitenin dinamik dengesini ölçen üst ekstremite Y denge testi (ÜEYDT), bir sporcunun kontralateral üst ekstremitede ağırlık taşımasını korur iken, serbest el ile ulaşma yeteneğinin niceliksel analizine izin veren bir araçtır.…”