Pienkowski D, McMorrow M, Shapiro R, Caborn D N, Stayton J
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0284, USA.
Am J Sports Med. 1995 Nov-Dec;23(6):757-62. doi: 10.1177/036354659502300621.
The ankle is the site of more than one third of all injuries that occur to male basketball players. Although ankle bracing may prevent injury, many players believe that braces restrict athletic performance. This belief discourages use of braces and obviates the injury protection that bracing provides. The objectives of this study were to 1) determine whether athletic performance (in four basketball-related activities) was affected by three ankle brace designs (Universal, Kallassy, and Air-Stirrup ankle training brace), 2) determine whether specific braces are better for specific athletic activities, and 3) determine whether athletic performance changes with brace use. Twelve high school basketball players wore each brace type while vertical jumping, standing long jumping, cone running, and 18.3-meter shuttle running at two test times (initially and after 1 week of acclimation). Our data showed that these braces had no significant effects on athletic performance. No brace affected athletic performance in one specific activity more than another, and athletic performance did not change with brace use. We concluded that prophylactic ankle bracing does not inhibit athletic performance.
踝关节是男性篮球运动员所有损伤中超过三分之一损伤发生的部位。尽管踝关节支撑带可能预防损伤，但许多运动员认为支撑带会限制运动表现。这种观念阻碍了支撑带的使用，也排除了支撑带所提供的损伤防护作用。本研究的目的是：1）确定三种踝关节支撑带设计（通用型、卡拉西型和空气动力型踝关节训练支撑带）是否会影响（四项与篮球相关活动中的）运动表现；2）确定特定支撑带是否对特定运动活动更有益；3）确定运动表现是否会随着支撑带的使用而改变。12名高中篮球运动员在两个测试时间点（初始时和适应1周后）进行垂直跳跃、立定跳远、穿梭跑和18.3米往返跑时，分别佩戴每种支撑带。我们的数据表明，这些支撑带对运动表现没有显著影响。没有哪种支撑带对某一项特定活动的运动表现影响大于其他活动，并且运动表现不会随着支撑带的使用而改变。我们得出结论，预防性踝关节支撑不会抑制运动表现。
