The effect of three knee brace styles on balance ability

Giuliamarta Bottoni; Philipp Kofler; Anne Theresa Herten; Michael Hasler; Anton Giger; Werner Nachbauer; Monique Mokha

doi:10.1123/ijatt.2014-0078

The effect of three knee brace styles on balance ability

Giuliamarta Bottoni
, Philipp Kofler
, Anne Theresa Herten
, Michael Hasler
, Anton Giger
, Werner Nachbauer
, Monique Mokha

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Abstract

Knee braces might enhance balance ability by improving joint stabilization or proprioception. We tested the effects of three different knee braces on single-limb balance. There was a significant decrease in the anteroposterior balance ability when participants wore the brace that was described as the most cumbersome or uncomfortable (p =.04). For the other two braces, there was no difference in single-limb balance ability compared with the no brace condition. Comfort and weight of the knee brace might alter somatosensory inputs, which play an important role in balance ability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	28-31
Number of pages	4
Journal	International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training
Volume	20
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2014-0078
State	Published - Jul 1 2015

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© 2015 Human Kinetics – IJATT.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation

Keywords

Motor control
Neuromuscular control
Orthoses
Orthotic

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