
Injury prevention programs effective for reducing soccer-related ankle injuries

January 2017
Injury prevention programs effective for reducing soccer-related ankle injuries
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Ankle Injury Prevention Programs for Soccer Athletes Are Protective: A Level-I Meta-Analysis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2016 Sep 7;98(17):1436-43Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Nine randomized controlled trials were included in this meta-analysis to investigate the effectiveness of injury prevention programs in reducing the incidence of ankle injuries among soccer (football) players. Pooled analysis demonstrated a significantly lower incidence of ankle injuries among those who had participated in the injury prevention programs compared to control groups who had not.
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