Prophylactic bracing decreases ankle injuries in collegiate female volleyball players

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 324-327

  Pedowitz, David I ^a   Reddy, Sudheer ^b   Parekh, Selene G ^c,d   Huffman, G Russell ^b   Sennett, Brian J ^b  

^a Crystal Run Healthcare ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bracing; Female; Injury; Volleyball

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BRACE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLLEYBALL;

ANKLE INJURIES; BRACES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; VOLLEYBALL;

EID: 38349086459     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507308358     Document Type: Article

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