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Wearing a brace helps

Feb 08, 2017

Dragen van braces helptThat is the conclusion of sports doctor Kasper Janssen in his doctoral research at VUmc. Dr Janssen advises that athletes should continue to wear a brace for at least a year after straining an ankle.

His research has also shown that a brace works far better than balance training and that the chances of a recurrence are considerably reduced by wearing a brace.

Read the full Article in Lopend Vuur (Dutch only) at http://www.nocnsf.nl/lopend-vuur-1-februari-2017.

Source: Lopend Vuur 01. The newspaper for Dutch Top-Class Sport. February 2017