Passive stability characteristics of ankle braces and tape in simulated barefoot and shod conditions

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 282-287

  Eils, Eric ^a   Imberge, Simone ^a   Völker, Klaus ^a   Rosenbaum, Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ankle brace; Ankle injuries; Prevention and rehabilitation; Range of motion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE INSTABILITY; ARTICLE; AVERSION THERAPY; BRACE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOOT; HUMAN; MOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ANKLE JOINT; BRACES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRONATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOES; SUPINATION; SURGICAL TAPE;

EID: 33846442080     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506294471     Document Type: Article

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