The lower leg lies between the knee and ankle and works with the upper leg and foot to help perform key functions. In the leg are a number of bones, muscles, tendons, nerves and blood vessels. These ...

1 Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Republic of) 2 Frontier Research Institute of Convergence Sports Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (Republic of) ...

The ankle is complex, composed of multiple bones, muscles, ligaments, and joints. As a result, it can be injured in many ways, including fractures, twists, sprains, and strains. One type of sprain, a ...

This study aimed to establish a risk prediction nomogram model for anterolateral, mediolateral, and posterolateral ankle pain in runners with chronic ankle instability (CAI) and analyse the potential ...

The participants for this study were young athletes from 9 disciplines (n = 655; age range = 13–33 years). The details regarding the sample sizes of individual groups are available in Table 1, ...

There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities than by watching the Olympics. But at the Olympics – and at almost all professional sporting events – you rarely ...

Aging changes how the ankle works during walking, leading to slower steps, reduced stability, and greater fatigue.