The ankle braces many football players wear to prevent injuries seem to work, a study of high school players suggests.
After following more than 2,000 football players during last year?s season, researchers discovered that wearing ankle braces made players 61 percent less likely to suffer an ankle sprain or fracture.
“We were surprised with the findings,” said Timothy A. McGuine, an athletic trainer and senior scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who led the work. “I didn?t think the braces could be that effective.”