Published on 2025-12-23 by jkonczak
International graduate students and HSC lab members Yung-tze Lee, Farina Mirbagheri, and Xinyi Zhou, HSC published a study on ankle proprioception in the Journal of Motor Behavior. Yung-tze, receiving a dual-degree from Chang Gung University in Taiwan and the University of Minnesota, is the first author of the paper that investigated differences in ankle position sense acuity during dorsi- versus plantarflexion. Intact ankle proprioception is essential for the control of balance and gait and the differences in ankle proprioceptive acuity between dorsi- and plantarflexion were previously unknown. Results showed that the ability to discriminate between two joint positions during plantarflexion is higher when compared to dorsiflexion. An enhanced knowledge of movement-specific proprioceptive acuity is important for designing effective rehabilitation protocols and devices.