SynthesisSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2018
Ankle Bracing is Effective for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Acute Ankle Injuries in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.
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- External Ankle Support and Ankle Biomechanics in Chronic Ankle Instability: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of athletic training · 2023Pooled it
- Six-week effects of ankle bracing and taping on specific performance in tennis collegiate players: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Ankle Bracing as a Public Health Game Changer: A Narrative Review on the Prevention of Ankle Injuries in Basketball Players.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Secondary prevention of musculoskeletal sports injuries: a scoping review of early detection and early intervention strategies.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2025Article
- The Consistency of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention Definitions in the Context of Musculoskeletal Sports Injuries: A Rapid Review and Critical Exploration of Common Terms of Usage.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Analysis of stress response distribution in patients with lateral ankle ligament injuries: a study of neural control strategies utilizing predictive computing models.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- The effect of two types of ankle orthoses on the repetitive rebound jump performance.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
- A Comprehensive Summary of Systematic Reviews on Sports Injury Prevention Strategies.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Review
- Current ankle sprain prevention and management strategies of netball athletes: a scoping review of the literature and comparison with best-practice recommendations.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2021Article
- People with chronic ankle instability benefit from brace application in highly dynamic change of direction movements.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2021Article
- Acute ankle sprain in athletes: Clinical aspects and algorithmic approach.World journal of orthopedics · 2020Review
- Dynamic balance and ankle injury odds: a prospective study in 196 Dutch physical education teacher education students.BMJ open · 2019Article
- Trigger Point Dry Needling to Reduce Pain and Improve Function and Postural Control in People With Ankle Sprain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of chiropractic medicineReview
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAnkle bracing has been verified as being effective for secondary prevention of ankle injuries. However, new studies have recently been published that are not included in previous meta-analyses. Furthermore, the effects of bracing for primary prevention of ankle injuries are still unclear.
objectiveThe objective of this article was to systematically review the literature about the effectiveness of ankle bracing on primary and secondary prevention of acute ankle injuries in athletes.
methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, and PEDro databases for eligible articles until July 2018. Randomized controlled trials that studied ankle bracing vs. no intervention for athletes were included. Risk of bias was assessed with the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Meta-analyses were conducted to study the effect of ankle bracing for primary and secondary prevention of ankle injuries. The Grading of Recommendation Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method was used to determine the quality of evidence.
resultsWe included six randomized controlled trials. Significant risk ratios of 0.53 (95% confidence interval 0.32-0.88) and 0.37 (95% confidence interval 0.24-0.58) were found in favor of ankle bracing vs. no ankle bracing for primary (low quality of evidence, I
conclusionsAnkle bracing is effective for primary and secondary prevention of acute ankle injuries among athletes. However, conclusions in regard to primary prevention should be drawn cautiously because of the low quality of evidence and significant heterogeneity.
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