Hormonal Fluctuation and Ankle Instability in Women—Is There a Correlation?
Hartman H, Fehr S, Gianakos A. Hormonal Fluctuation and Ankle Instability in Women—Is There a Correlation? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024, 9: 24730114241300140. PMID: 39610646, PMCID: PMC11603572, DOI: 10.1177/24730114241300140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle joint laxityAnkle instabilityAnkle stabilitySway rateFemale athletesIncidence of ankle sprainsChronic ankle instabilityLigamentous laxityJoint laxityPostural swayAnkle sprainFollicular phaseInjury preventionLateral gastrocnemiusPeroneus longusHormonal fluctuationsTibialis anteriorImpaired balanceAnkleSystematic reviewCochrane Library databasesPRISMA guidelinesAthletesMenstrual cycle phaseDecreased muscle