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Separate dependent <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic> tests were used to determine differences in MNPE between legs.<\/jats:p>\n        <jats:p>\n          <jats:italic>\n            <jats:bold>Main Outcome Measure(s):<\/jats:bold>\n          <\/jats:italic> The MNPE of the soleus, fibularis longus, and tibialis anterior was measured by the maximal Hoffmann reflex (H<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>) and maximal muscle response (M<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>) and was then normalized using the H<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>:M<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub> ratio.<\/jats:p>\n        <jats:p>\n          <jats:italic>\n            <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n          <\/jats:italic> The soleus MNPE in the ankle-sprain group was higher in the injured limb (H<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>:M<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub> = 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.46, 0.80) than in the uninjured limb (H<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>:M<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub> = 0.47; 95% CI, 0.08, 0.93) (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>6<\/jats:sub> = 3.62, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .01). In the acute ankle-sprain group, tibialis anterior MNPE tended to be lower in the injured ankle (H<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>:M<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub> = 0.06; 95% CI, 0.01, 0.10) than in the uninjured ankle (H<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub>:M<jats:sub>max<\/jats:sub> = 0.22; 95% CI, 0.09, 0.35), but this finding was not different (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>9<\/jats:sub> = \u22122.01, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .07). No differences were detected between injured (0.22; 95% CI, 0.14, 0.29) and uninjured (0.25; 95% CI, 0.12, 0.38) ankles for the fibularis longus in the ankle-sprain group (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic><jats:sub>9<\/jats:sub> = \u22120.739, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> = .48). We found no side-to-side differences in any muscle among the healthy group.<\/jats:p>\n        <jats:p>\n          <jats:italic>\n            <jats:bold>Conclusions:<\/jats:bold>\n          <\/jats:italic> Facilitated MNPE was present in the involved soleus muscle of patients with acute ankle sprains, but no differences were found in the fibularis longus or tibialis anterior muscles.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4085\/1062-6050-46.3.263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,2]],"date-time":"2017-03-02T14:59:52Z","timestamp":1488466792000},"page":"263-269","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":42,"title":["Motor-Neuron Pool Excitability of the Lower Leg Muscles After Acute Lateral Ankle Sprain"],"prefix":"10.4085","volume":"46","author":[{"given":"Lindsey W.","family":"Klykken","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"*Physical Therapy at Atlantic Coast Athletic Club, Charlottesville, VA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Brian G.","family":"Pietrosimone","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u2020Joint Injury and Muscle Activation Laboratory, University of Toledo, OH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kyung-Min","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u2021Exercise and Sport Injury Laboratory, University of Virginia, Charlottesville"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christopher D.","family":"Ingersoll","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"\u00a7Herbert H. and Grace A. 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