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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Ankle Braces"”.
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The effect of prophylactic ankle braces on postural sway
Ankle braces are commonly used in an attempt to decrease the risk of injury during sport. Despite the widespread use of ankle braces, their efficacy of use for uninjured ankles is questionable. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a prophylactic ankle brace on postural sway, …
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Exploring the Effect of Ankle Braces on Foot Posture
… of this study, which evaluated the effects of ankle braces on plantar loading patterns in individuals with different foot postures. Contact area, peak force, force-time integral, and center of pressure were evaluated during a walk, run, and cut while the participant was unbraced, wearing a …
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Effects of prophylactic lace-up ankle braces on kinetics and kinematics of the lower extremity during a state of fatigue.
Prophylactic lace-up braces are commonly used on athletes regardless of ankle injury history to reduce lateral ankle sprains (LAS). However, their ability to limit ankle sagittal range of motion has the potential to alter knee kinematics and is linked to chronic knee pathologies. Thirteen …
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Effects of Ankle Support on Time To Stabilization of Subjects with Stable Ankles
… of this study was to determine if prophylactic ankle tape and/or ankle braces improve dynamic stability in TTS measure. All subjects were healthy and had no prior history of ankle injuries. Data collection consisted of each subject performing a single leg jump-landing with ankle tape, ankle …
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Additive Manufacturing of Functional Materials for Biomedical Devices
… of medical devices, including bespoke ankle braces, impact resistance protective paddings, and biomedical surfaces for the regulation of cell growth. Anisotropic, self-assembling, and self-reinforcement hierarchical liquid crystal polymer (LCP) are 3D printed with the form of fibres …
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Exploiting the concept of hysteresis in ankle dysfunction and ankle strengthening
The ankle joint is an important part of the body which is responsible for normal gait cycle. Dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion and eversion are four types of movements controlled by the ankle joint. All these movements are controlled by the ligaments and the muscles associated with the …
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Role of Dynamic Postural Control Using Functional Movement Assessments in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability: Systematic Review and Matched Case-control Study
… more than 700,000 individuals sprain their ankle each day, with instability and recurrent ankle sprains reported in 40% to 70% of patients. Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is a term that describes the structural changes at the ankle joint due to recurrent ankle sprains and presence of …
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Effects of Running Speed, Fatigue, and Bracing on Motor Control of Chronically Unstable Ankles
Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries for participants in running and jumping sports. Following an initial sprain injury, many (30-40%) will develop chronic ankle instability (CAI), characterized by a perception of instability and repeated sprain injuries. Quasi-static test methods …