Optimising ankle sprain prevention: A critical review and practical appraisal of the literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 1082-1088

  Verhagen, E A L M ^a   Bay, K ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE LATERAL LIGAMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BRACE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INJURY; KINESIOTHERAPY; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW; SHOE; SURGICAL TAPE;

ANKLE INJURIES; BRACES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; LATERAL LIGAMENT, ANKLE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PROPRIOCEPTION; SHOES; SPRAINS AND STRAINS; SURGICAL TAPE;

EID: 78650510235     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.076406     Document Type: Review

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