Citation

Valovich McLeod TC. J. Sport Rehab. 2008; 17(3): 316-323.

Affiliation

Athletic Training Program, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ, USA. tmcleod@atsu.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Human Kinetics Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

18708683

Abstract

Ankle sprains are one of the most common sport-related injuries treated by rehabilitation professionals. These injuries often result in lost participation and can lead to subsequent injury episodes. Therefore, it is important to determine appropriate means of preventing these injuries. There has recently been an increase in the popularity of balance training programs for the prevention of knee anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, with some thought that starting these programs in younger athletes may be most beneficial. However, there is the potential that these types of training programs may also be beneficial for decreasing the risk of other lower extremity injuries, including ankle sprains in the adolescent athlete.

Language: en