Wisconsin High School Football Players Participate in Ankle Brace Study

Orthopedic Sports Medicine

Tim McGuine, PhD, ATC, a sports medicine researcher at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, is conducting a state-wide study involving high school football players testing whether wearing ankle braces prevents injuries, according to a report from The Northwesterner.

Mr. McGuine is studying players from 51 high schools where half the athletes will wear the ankle braces and the other half will not. Study participants will record all practices and games where they use the brace, as well as the amount of time the brace is used. Any injuries incurred will also be studied.

Read the report from The Northwesterner about the study on ankle braces.

Read other coverage on sports medicine studies:

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- Study: Young Patients May Not Need Surgery For a Torn ACL


- Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction Could Be Most Cost-Effective

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