ANKLE BRACES

The ankle joint is one of the most frequently injured sites of the human body, resulting in a significant loss of time due to its long duration.The application of ankle braces is an effective method for the prevention of recurrent ankle sprains. It has been proposed that the reduction of injury rates is based on the mechanical stiffness of the brace and on beneficials effects on proprioception and neuromuscular activation.

The application of ankle braces is a successful preventive approach, which has the potential to reduce ankle injuries by 50-70%. Experimentally, ankle braces have already been shown to reduce ankle inversion angles and velocities during landings and during simulated int¡version movements on tilt platforms. Fuerst et al. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (2021).