Introduction
fatigue, ankle injuries
RECURRENCES
Balance training is an appropriate means to notably reduce the risk of ankle injuries, particularly regarding recurrences, in athletic populations (Injury prevention programs (i.e., balance tasks) are commonly performed in an unfatigued state because fatigue reduces the performance of relevant measures of postural control (Based on the idea that fatigue is associated with an enhanced injury risk because of diminished neuromuscular control (e.g., reduced joint stability), some authors recommended to consider the concept of “training under fatigue” for injury prevention programs (Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the influence of balance training conducted either in a fatigued or unfatigued state on neuromuscular performance when fatigued and unfatigued. We hypothesized that balance training would result in adaptations specific to the physiological state (fatigued vs. unfatigued). Therefore, balance training under fatigue should improve performance in the fatigued state, with little or no transfer to the unfatigued state (and vice versa). Assessing a potential interaction between fatigue and the effectiveness of balance training seems relevant for preventive purposes such as injury prevention programs in team sports.