Citation

Yeung MS, Chan KM, So CH, Yuan WY. Br. J. Sports Med. 1994; 28(2): 112-116.

Affiliation

Sports Medicine Department, Hong Kong Sports Institute, New Territories.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7921910

PMCID

PMC1332043

Abstract

Ankle sprain is a common sports injury and is often regarded as trivial by athletes and coaches. This epidemiological study was conducted among three categories of Hong Kong Chinese athletes: national teams, competitive athletes and recreational athletes. This study shows that as much as 73% of all athletes had recurrent ankle sprain and 59% of these athletes had significant disability and residual symptoms which led to impairment of their athletic performance. This study indicates that a proper approach towards injury prevention and a comprehensive rehabilitation programme are required.

Language: en