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Prediction Of Acute And Recurrent Ankle Sprains In Athletes, Ryan S. Mccann Jan 2017

Prediction Of Acute And Recurrent Ankle Sprains In Athletes, Ryan S. Mccann

Theses and Dissertations--Rehabilitation Sciences

Ankle sprains are not only among the most common sport-related injuries, but also associated with a high rate of recurrence. While prevention is a favorable approach to reducing the incidence of index and recurrent ankle sprains, identifying individuals at greater risk may improve allocation of preventative resources. This dissertation aimed to accomplish the following through three aims: 1) determine the ability of baseline clinical tests to predict acute lateral ankle sprain (LAS) in an understudied athletic population, 2) describe the degree of residual impairments and activity limitations in athletes returning to play from a LAS, and 3) determine the ability …