Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 136-147 , August 2008

The effects of proprioceptive exercise and taping on proprioception in subjects with functional ankle instability: A review of the literature

  • Tom Hughes

      Affiliations

    • Physiotherapy Department, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, St. Luke's Hospital, Bradford, BD5 0NA, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Present address: Physiotherapy Department, Knowsley Primary Care Trust, Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 5DR, UK. Tel.: +441514301277; fax: +441514301162.
    • ,
  • Patsy Rochester

      Affiliations

    • Division of Rehabilitation Studies, School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, 25 Trinity Road, Bradford, BD5 OBB, UK

Received 7 November 2007 ,Revised 29 May 2008 ,Accepted 9 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2008.06.003

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 136-147 , August 2008

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