title: Proprioception and ankle injuries in soccer.
abstract: Because soccer attracts many participants and leads to a substantial number of injuries, especially of the lower extremities, it is important to study possibilities for injury prevention and proper rehabilitation to return safely to activities. Ankle sprains can be prevented by external ankle supports and proprioceptive-coordination training, especially in athletes with previous ankle sprains. Proprioception is a broad concept that includes balance and postural control with visual and vestibular contributions, joint kinesthesia, position sense, and muscle reaction time. Proprioceptive feedback is crucial in the conscious and unconscious awareness of a joint or limb in motion. Enhancement of functional joint stability by proprioceptive (or neuromuscular) training is important both in prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.
authors.affiliation: Sports Medicine Department, Ankara University School of Medicine, Cebeci 06590, Ankara, Turkey. ergen@medicine.ankara.edu.tr
authors.forename: Emin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ergen
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ulkar
mesh_terms: D016512:Ankle Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D001458:Bandages; D001931:Brain Mapping; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011434:Proprioception / Q000502:physiology*; D011930:Reaction Time / Q000502:physiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries* / Q000502:physiology