Effect of a Semirigid Ankle Brace on the In Vivo Kinematics of Patients with Functional Ankle Instability during the Stance Phase of Walking

Figure 2

The mean range of motion of the talocrural and subtalar joints during the stance phase of walking: (a) talocrural joint rotation (°); (b) talocrural joint displacement (mm); (c) subtalar joint rotation (°); (d) subtalar joint displacement (mm) ( means P <0.001, means P <0.01, and means P <0.05). DF/PF, dorsiflexion/plantarflexion; EV/IV, eversion/inversion; ER/IR, external rotation/internal rotation; A/P, anterior/posterior displacement; L/M, lateral/medial displacement; P/D, proximal/distal displacement. The error bars were standard deviations.

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