Effects of bracing on isokinetic torque for the chronically unstable ankle

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 83-98

  Hartsell, Heather D ^a   Spaulding, Sandi J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankle brace; Instability; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INSTABILITY; ARTICLE; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LEG MUSCLE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; TORQUE;

EID: 0032898160     PISSN: 10566716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsr.8.2.83     Document Type: Article

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