Can chronic ankle instability be prevented? Rethinking management of lateral ankle sprains

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 430-435

  Denegar, Craig R ^a   Miller III, Sayers J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Injury prevention; Joint mobilization

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE INSTABILITY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; JOINT MOBILITY; REVIEW; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 0036821085     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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