ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2011
The effect of prophylactic knee bracing on performance: balance, proprioception, coordination, and muscular power.
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Effect of Proprioceptive Knee Braces on the Performance and Endurance of Recreational Soccer Players Aged 60-80 Years
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- Knee Pads Do Not Affect Physical Performance in Young Female Volleyball Players.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Physical Performance Improves With Time and a Functional Knee Brace in Athletes After ACL Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2020Article
- Effect of Different Knee Braces in ACL-Deficient Patients.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2020Article
- Custom-made hinged knee braces with extension support can improve dynamic balance.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2018Article
- Effects of prophylactic ankle and knee braces on leg stiffness during hopping.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2017Article
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- Cutaneous stimulation at the ankle: a differential effect on proprioceptive postural control according to the participants' preferred sensory strategy.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2016Article
- Wheel-gymnastic-related injuries and overuse syndromes of amateurs and professionals.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2015Article
- Effects of knee orthoses on kinesthetic awareness and balance in healthy individuals.Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineeringArticle
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Abstract
purposeProphylactic knee braces are largely used in the prevention of ligament injuries, but their effectiveness on performance are still controversial. The aim of this study was to determine which brace was the most effective on functional performance.
methodTwenty-four healthy subjects (14 men and 10 women), between the age of 18 and 22 with no prior history of lower limb injury and brace use, voluntarily participated in this study. Five different prophylactic knee braces were used. The test protocol consisted of dynamic balance, jumping performance, proprioception, coordination, and maximal force. Balance was assessed by the Y balance test; jumping performance was assessed by vertical jump and one-leg hop tests; maximal force, proprioception, and coordination were assessed by using functional squat testing. Proprioceptive test was performed by using the functional squat system machine that the participants were instructed to keep the crosshair on the line, even after the visual aid had disappeared. The subjects without a brace and with the brace by using 5 different braces (DonJoy-USA) were evaluated by five different therapists.
resultsHinged "H" buttress for the support of the knee brace was found to be more effective than the others in terms of balance. Drytex economy hinged knee brace had the best result in terms of proprioception and maximal force. There were no significant differences in vertical jump and one-leg hop tests (n.s.).
conclusionIn conclusion, the hinged "H" buttress for support of the knee brace and Drytex economy hinged knee brace produced the best results on the performance parameters. The other three braces demonstrated more variable and less optimal results. Prophylactic knee braces can be used for both healthy subjects and athletes to enhance proprioception, coordination, maximal force, and balance, but it is important to choose the best proper brace to the individuals according to their fitness level. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: (Economic and decision analysis-developing an economic or decision model), Level II.
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