Intrinsic functional deficits associated with increased risk of ankle injuries: A Systematic review with meta-analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 515-523

  Witchalls, Jeremy ^a,b   Blanch, Peter ^a   Waddington, Gordon ^b   Adams, Roger ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; BODY POSTURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT INSTABILITY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY;

ANKLE INJURIES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEEDBACK, SENSORY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; POSTURE; PROPRIOCEPTION; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 84861848653     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2011-090137     Document Type: Review

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