Effectiveness of external ankle support: Bracing and taping in rugby union

Sports Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 285-312

  Hume, Patria A ^a   Gerrard, David F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; BRACE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERFORMANCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; RUGBY; STRENGTH;

ANKLE; ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BANDAGES; BIOMECHANICS; BRACES; EXERCISE; FOOTBALL; HUMANS;

EID: 0031800772     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-199825050-00001     Document Type: Review

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