Sports & Orthopaedic Journal Club


The University of Delaware Physical Therapy Department sponsors a Journal Club for the sports medicine community including local physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, researchers and biomechanists on the third monday of every month. The purpose of the Journal Club is to critically review the current literature on topics of particular interest to the Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Community. Examples of previous topics include ergogenic aides, concussions, and stress fractures. 

This Month's Journal Club



Date Link To Articles
Sept 20, 2004

    Ankle Sprain Prevention
     
    Kaminski, T., Hartsell, H. Factors Contributing to Chronic Ankle Instability:  A Strength Perspective.  Journal of Athletic Training 37(4): 394-405, 2002

     Kaminski, T., Buckley, B., Powers, M., Hubbard, T., Ortiz, C.  Effect of strenght and proprioception training on eversion to inversion strength ratios in subjects with unilateral function ankle instability. Br J Sports Med 37: 410-415, 2003

     Olmsted, L., Vela, L., Denegar, C., Hertel, J.  Prophylactic Ankle Taping and Bracing:  A Numbers-Needed-to-Treat and Cost-Benefit Analysis.  Journal of Athletic Training  39(1): 95-100, 2004

     Ubell, M., Boylan, J., Ashton-Miller, J., Wojtys, E.  The Effect of Ankle Braces on the Prevention of Dynamic Forced Ankle Inversion.  AJSM 31(6):  935-940, 2003

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For more information, or if you are interested in joining, call Tara Manal MPT,OCS Clinic Director at the University of Delaware Physical Therapy Clinic, 831-8893 or e-mail tarajo@udel.edu