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Publication Date: 1988
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Prophylactic Knee Braces: Where Do They Stand?
McCarthy, Paul
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v16 n12 p102-04,106,108,110,115 Dec 1988
The effectiveness of knee braces in preventing knee injuries in football is inconclusive. This article reviews research from epidemiologic, cadaver, and surrogate studies; discusses reasons for conflicting study results, including research design problems; and describes alternative approaches that have been suggested. (IAH)
Descriptors: Adults, Football, High Schools, Higher Education, Injuries, Research Design, Research Problems, Sports Medicine
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - General
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Language: English
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