Preventing recurrent lateral ankle sprains: An evidence-based approach

Athletic Therapy Today

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 19-22

  Olmsted Kramer, Lauren C ^a   Hertel, Jay ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INSTABILITY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ATHLETE; BRACE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; RECURRENCE RISK; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING AID;

EID: 8744315548     PISSN: 10787895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/att.9.6.19     Document Type: Review

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