Prevention of lateral ankle sprains

TW Kaminski, AR Needle… - Journal of athletic …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context Given the frequency of ankle sprains, especially in the athletic population,
prevention is a primary task of athletic trainers and other sports health care professionals …

Assessing muscle strength for the purpose of classification in Paralympic sport: A review and recommendations

EM Beckman, MJ Connick, SM Tweedy - … of Science and Medicine in Sport, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Classification in Paralympic Sport aims to minimize the impact of 10
eligible types of impairment on the outcome of competition. Methods for assessing the extent …

Single-leg hop test performance and isokinetic knee strength after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in athletes

T Sueyoshi, A Nakahata, G Emoto… - Orthopaedic journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Isokinetic strength and hop tests are commonly used to assess athletes'
readiness to return to sport after knee surgery. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this …

[HTML][HTML] Knee strength ratios in competitive female athletes

J Kabacinski, M Murawa, K Mackala, LB Dworak - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Knee strength ratios are related to the movement patterns, sport-specific training and knee
injuries in athletes. The purpose of this study was to determine the ratios in the concentric …

The relationship between lower extremity swelling, quadriceps strength, and functional performance following total knee arthroplasty

BJ Loyd, S Stackhouse, M Dayton, C Hogan, M Bade… - The Knee, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The relationships between swelling after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and
quadriceps strength and functional performance are poorly understood. Therefore, the aim …

Increased leg muscle fatigability during 2 mA and 4 mA transcranial direct current stimulation over the left motor cortex

CD Workman, J Kamholz, T Rudroff - Experimental brain research, 2020 - Springer
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using intensities≤ 2 mA on physical and
cognitive outcomes has been extensively investigated. Studies comparing the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Different effects of 2 mA and 4 mA transcranial direct current stimulation on muscle activity and torque in a maximal isokinetic fatigue task

CD Workman, AC Fietsam, T Rudroff - Frontiers in human …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Studies investigating the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on fatigue
and muscle activity have elicited measurable improvements using stimulation intensities≤ 2 …

[HTML][HTML] The tolerability and efficacy of 4 mA transcranial direct current stimulation on leg muscle fatigability

CD Workman, J Kamholz, T Rudroff - Brain sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulates cortical excitability and affects a
variety of outcomes. tDCS at intensities≤ 2 mA is well-tolerated, but the tolerability and …

Kinesiology tape does not promote vertical jumping performance: A deceptive crossover trial

RTH Cheung, QKC Yau, K Wong, P Lau, A So, N Chan… - Manual Therapy, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Kinesiology tape (KINTAPE) is one of the most common adhesive therapeutic
tapes. Apart from clinical applications, KINTAPE claims to be able to enhance functional …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of dry needling vs. sham on the performance of vertical jump

WD Bandy, R Nelson, L Beamer - International journal of sports …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The purpose of the study was to compare the effects on the ability to perform a two-
legged vertical jump between a group who received one bout of dry needling and a group …