The effect of ankle taping or bracing on proprioception in functional ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 386-392

  Raymond, Jacqueline ^a   Nicholson, Leslie L ^a   Hiller, Claire E ^a   Refshauge, Kathryn M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic ankle instability; Functional ankle instability; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INSTABILITY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ANKLE TAPING; BRACE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; POSITION; PROPRIOCEPTION; PROPRIOCEPTIVE ACUITY; REVIEW; SENSORY EVALUATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANKLE JOINT; ATHLETIC TAPE; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPLINTS; SPRAINS AND STRAINS;

EID: 84865345002     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2012.03.008     Document Type: Review

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