The ankle joint, a pivotal element in lower limb ground interactions, plays a critical role in maintaining gait and balance. In this study, we utilized the Ambulosono device, a sensor based, music contingent digital tool designed to assist and monitor ankle training to investigate the effects of ankle rotation training on functional balance. We measured the durations of the single leg stand test (SLST) under eyes-closed conditions in a cohort of healthy young adults. Comparisons of pre and post training SLST durations were made between the trained and untrained legs within the same subjects. Our findings demonstrated a substantial increase in the SLST durations ipsilateral to the trained ankles, while the untrained ankles in the control legs showed no significant changes. This enhancement in balance function was observed to persist for several hours post-training.

The authors have declared no competing interest.

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This research was partially supported by the grants from Alberta Ministry of Mental Health and Hotchkiss Brain Institute of the University of Calgary.

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