Effects of ankle support on lower-extremity functional performance: A meta-analysis

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 635-641

  Cordova, Mitchell L ^a   Scott, Brady D ^a   Ingersoll, Christopher D ^b   Leblanc, Michael J ^c  

^a INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^c STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT OSWEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Athlete; Brace; Injury prevention; Orthoses; Tape

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SUPPORT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; JOINT FUNCTION; JUMPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECREATION; RUNNING; STANDARDIZATION; UNCERTAINTY; VELOCITY; WALKING AID;

ANKLE; ANKLE JOINT; BANDAGES; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RUNNING;

EID: 16444363633     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/01.MSS.0000159141.78989.9C     Document Type: Article

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