Influence of functional knee bracing on the isokinetic and functional tests of anterior cruciate ligament deficient patients.

Use of functional knee braces has been suggested to provide protection and to improve kinetic performance of the knee in Anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)-injured patients. However, many athletes might refrain from wearing the braces because of the fear of performance hindrance in the playing field. T...

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Main Authors: Niyousha Mortaza, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Ali Ashraf Jamshidi, Javad Razjouyan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3662704?pdf=render