Lower extremity injury in female basketball players is related to a large difference in peak eversion torque between barefoot and shod conditions

Background: The majority of injuries reported in female basketball players are ankle sprains and mechanisms leading to injury have been debated. Investigations into muscular imbalances in barefoot versus shod conditions and their relationship with injury severity have not been performed. The purpose...

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Main Authors: Jennifer M. Yentes, Max J. Kurz, Nicholas Stergiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:Journal of Sport and Health Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095254612001020