Effects of prophylactic ankle and knee braces on leg stiffness during hopping

Hiroaki Hobara, Satoru Hashizume, Yoshiyuki Kobayashi Human Informatics Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: During human movement, the leg can be represented as a mechanical spring, with its stiffness potentially contributing t...

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Main Authors: Hobara H, Hashizume S, Kobayashi Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2017-04-01
Series:Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/effects-of-prophylactic-ankle-and-knee-braces-on-leg-stiffness-during--peer-reviewed-article-OAJSM