Beware of Ankle Braces!
13. September 2011 00:51About a month ago a friend of mine emailed me an article featuring a study done advocating the use of ankle braces for basketball players. He wanted my thoughts because he was well aware of my ‘anti-ankle brace’ philosophy.
Prior to giving my thoughts on why I am still opposed to them, here is an overview of the study:
Ankle Braces May Help Teenage Basketball Players (ChicagoTribune.com)
Reporting by Amy Norton at Reuters Health; editing by Elaine LIes
The ankle braces many basketball players strap on to prevent injuries may actually work, according to a study of teenaged basketball players.
Of the nearly 1,500 basketball players followed for a season, those assigned to wear ankle braces during games and practice were 68 percent less likely to suffer an ankle sprain or fracture, the authors wrote in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Of the nearly 1,500 basketball players followed for a season, those assigned to wear ankle braces during games and practice were 68 percent less likely to suffer an ankle sprain or fracture, the authors wrote in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.
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