Curtin University Homepage
  • Library
  • Help
    • Admin

    espace - Curtin’s institutional repository

    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.
    View Item 
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item
    • espace Home
    • espace
    • Curtin Research Publications
    • View Item

    The effect of ankle bracing on knee kinetics and kinematics during volleyball-specific tasks

    Access Status
    Fulltext not available
    Authors
    West, T.
    Ng, Leo
    Campbell, Amity
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Citation
    West, T. and Ng, L. and Campbell, A. 2014. The effect of ankle bracing on knee kinetics and kinematics during volleyball-specific tasks. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 24 (6): pp. 958-963.
    Source Title
    Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
    DOI
    10.1111/sms.12130
    ISSN
    0905-7188
    School
    School of Physiotherapy
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40531
    Collection
    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of ankle bracing on knee kinetics and kinematics during volleyball tasks. Fifteen healthy, elite, female volleyball players performed a series of straight-line and lateral volleyball tasks with no brace and when wearing an ankle brace. A 14-camera Vicon motion analysis system and AMTI force plate were used to capture the kinetic and kinematic data. Knee range of motion, peak knee anterior–posterior and medial–lateral shear forces, and peak ground reaction forces that occurred between initial contact with the force plate and toe off were compared using paired sample t-tests between the braced and nonbraced conditions (P < 0.05). The results revealed no significant effect of bracing on knee kinematics or ground reaction forces during any task or on knee kinetics during the straight-line movement volleyball tasks. However, ankle bracing was demonstrated to reduce knee lateral shear forces during all of the lateral movement volleyball tasks. Wearing the Active Ankle T2 brace will not impact knee joint range of motion and may in fact reduce shear loading to the knee joint in volleyball players.

    Related items

    Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.

    • Effect of external ankle support on ankle and knee biomechanics during the cutting maneuver in basketball players
      Klem, B.; Wild, C.; Williams, S.; Ng, Leo (2016)
      Background: Despite the high prevalence of lower extremity injuries in female basketball players as well as a high proportion of athletes who wear ankle braces, there is a paucity of research pertaining to the effects of ...
    • Abdominal Bracing Increases Ground Reaction Forces and Reduces Knee and Hip Flexion During Landing.
      Campbell, A.; Kemp-Smith, K.; O'Sullivan, Peter; Straker, L. (2016)
      Study Design Controlled laboratory study. Background Abdominal bracing (AB) is a widely advocated method of increasing spine stability, yet the influence of AB on the execution of sporting movements has not been quantified. ...
    • The relationship between front foot position and lower limb and lumbar kinetics during a drag flick in specialist hockey players
      Wild, Catherine ; Rosalie, Simon ; Iyengar, Smitha; Ng, Leo ; Sherry, D.; Loh, W.; Sjurseth, A. (2016)
      Introduction: The penalty corner set play is one of the most important scoring tools in field hockey and the drag flick (DF) is used preferentially over hitting, due to the height restriction imposed on hits at goals. ...
    Advanced search

    Browse

    Communities & CollectionsIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument TypeThis CollectionIssue DateAuthorTitleSubjectDocument Type

    My Account

    Admin

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    Follow Curtin

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    CRICOS Provider Code: 00301JABN: 99 143 842 569TEQSA: PRV12158

    Copyright | Disclaimer | Privacy statement | Accessibility

    Curtin would like to pay respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which the Perth campus is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation; and on our Kalgoorlie campus, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields.