Exercise Therapy for Chronic Ankle Instability: Which Modality for Which Deficit? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Key Points

• To identify which exercise therapy modalities are most effective for specific deficits in chronic ankle instability.
• Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Registered in the PROSPERO database
• Analyzed various exercise therapy modalities for ankle instability
• Identified specific exercise modalities that effectively address certain deficits
• Found variabilities in effectiveness among different therapy types
• Quantitative data shows varied improvement levels based on modality