The active movement extent discrimination apparatus (AMEDA) is an ecologically valid assessment of proprioception, which provides scores that represent an athletes` ability to distinguish between small changes in ankle movement. This is assessed through randomly presenting five different stimuli over 50-trials to account for psychological errors associated with sensory tests. AMEDA test-retest reliability within the same movement has been established, with ICC values ranging from 0.82 to 0.96. However, it is not clear whether repeated tests across different movements will evoke a general learning effect, or if there is potential for a decrease in scores related to cognitive fatigue. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine if repeat tests had a significant effect on ankle discrimination scores.
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