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The role of external non-rigid ankle bracing in the prevention of inversion injuries Anderson, Daphne L.

Abstract

Ankle bracing is rapidly becoming the accepted method for the prevention of inversion injuries among active individuals suffering from a chronic ankle instability. The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of the non-rigid, Subtalar Stabilizer (STS) ankle brace under conditions similar to an unexpected fall which inextreme circumstances could lead to a lateral ligament injury. The "calcaneal inversion" angles, times, and forces were measured when the subject's right foot, bearing body weight, was suddenly inverted as the trap door of the support platform swung to a side slope of 22°. Thirty subjects, 15 female and 15 male participated in the study. The "overall inversion drop" was divided into two phases, "free-fall" and "loading". The results of the 2 (sex) by 4 (brace condition) ANOVAs followed by post-hoc Tukeys analyses showed the brace significantly (p

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Title
The role of external non-rigid ankle bracing in the prevention of inversion injuries
Creator
Anderson, Daphne L.
Publisher
University of British Columbia
Date Issued
1992
Description
Ankle bracing is rapidly becoming the accepted method for the prevention of inversion injuries among active individuals suffering from a chronic ankle instability. The purpose of this study was to measure the effectiveness of the non-rigid, Subtalar Stabilizer (STS) ankle brace under conditions similar to an unexpected fall which inextreme circumstances could lead to a lateral ligament injury. The "calcaneal inversion" angles, times, and forces were measured when the subject's right foot, bearing body weight, was suddenly inverted as the trap door of the support platform swung to a side slope of 22°. Thirty subjects, 15 female and 15 male participated in the study. The "overall inversion drop" was divided into two phases, "free-fall" and "loading". The results of the 2 (sex) by 4 (brace condition) ANOVAs followed by post-hoc Tukeys analyses showed the brace significantly (p
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Genre
Thesis/Dissertation
Type
Text
File Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Date Available
2008-09-16
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
DOI
10.14288/1.0077374
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2050
Degree
Master of Physical Education - MPE
Program
Physical Education
Affiliation
Education, Faculty of; Curriculum and Pedagogy (EDCP), Department of
Degree Grantor
University of British Columbia
Graduation Date
1992-11
Campus
UBCV
Scholarly Level
Graduate
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