Bracing vs tape.

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  • Matthew J Comeau
چکیده

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) published the latest results from the spring 2001 sports season with injuries to the ankle being in the top three most prevalent in softball, spring football, and men’s and women’s lacrosse. However, injuries to the ankle are no fault of the sport, but rather due to the structural properties of the ankle mortise, which make it more susceptible to injury.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Rehab management

دوره 15 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002