Functional knee brace use for 21 h leads to a longer duration to achieve peak vertical ground reaction forces and the removal of the brace after 17.5 h results in faster loading of the knee joint
Neetu Rishiraj,
Jack E. Taunton,
Rob Lloyd‐Smith
et al.
Abstract:PurposeTo investigate the landing strategies used after discontinuing and continuing the use of a functional knee brace (FKB) while performing a drop jump.MethodsFollowing published methodology and power analysis, 23 uninjured male athletes, mean age of 19.4 ± 3.0 years, performed seven tests, during three test conditions (nonbraced, braced and removed brace or continued brace use), over 6 days of 12 testing sessions (S) for a total of 38.5 h. Each subject was provided with a custom‐fitted FKB. This study focu… Show more
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