Balance As a Predictor of Ankle Injuries in High School Basketball Players

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Authors

Timothy A. McGuine · University of Wisconsin Health

Joe J. Greene · University of Wisconsin Health

Thomas M. Best · UW Health University Hospital

Abstract

In this cohort of high school basketball players, pre-season balance measurement (postural sway) served as a predictor of ankle sprain susceptibility.

Topics & Keywords

Foot and Ankle Surgery Sports injuries and prevention Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volume 10, Issue 4, pp. 239-244

DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200010000-00003

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