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Effects of prophylactic ankle and knee braces on leg stiffness during hopping

During human movement, the leg can be represented as a mechanical spring, with its stiffness potentially contributing to sports performance and injury prevention. Although many individuals perform athletic activities with joint stabilizers, little is known about the effects of prophylactic lower ext...

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Autores principales: Hobara, Hiroaki, Hashizume, Satoru, Kobayashi, Yoshiyuki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414629/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28490908
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S132275