Effects of Prophylactic Knee Bracing on Lower Limb Kinematics, Kinetics, and Energetics During Double-Leg Drop Landing at 2 Heights

Conclusion:
The application of a prophylactic knee brace resulted in improvements in important biomechanical factors associated with the risk of ACL injuries.

Clinical Relevance:
Prophylactic knee braces may help reduce the risk of noncontact knee injuries in recreational and professional athletes while playing sports. Further studies should investigate different types of prophylactic knee braces in conjunction with existing training interventions so that the sports medicine community can better assess the effectiveness of prophylactic knee bracing.

Source: The American Journal of Sports Medicine - June 30, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Ewing, K. A., Begg, R. K., Galea, M. P., Lee, P. V. S. Tags: Knee ligaments, ACL Source Type: research