International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Yuki Akiyama

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• Research Article
  Effects of Training Program wearing Balance Shoes to Reduce Knee and Lower Extremity Injuries in Junior Athletes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
  Author(s): Satoshi Kubota, Shinji Sugino, Yuki Akiyama, Momoko Tanaka, Yusuke Takefuji, Kazuya Ito, Takumi Kobayashi, Yumi No and Kazuyoshi Gamada Satoshi Kubota, Shinji Sugino, Yuki Akiyama, Momoko Tanaka, Yusuke Takefuji, Kazuya Ito, Takumi Kobayashi, Yumi No and Kazuyoshi Gamada
  
  Objective: The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effectiveness of an original 15-minute exercise program wearing the ReaLine Balanceshoes (RBS) and a conventional injury prevention program in reducing lower extremity injuries. Methods: We recruited athletic club teams from local junior high schools. Inclusion criteria were adolescents who were a member of their interscholastic athletic club team. Players with an injury within 6 weeks that prevented full participation in sports, a history of systemic disease or neurologic disorder at the start of the intervention, and those already using an injury prevention program were excluded. Participants were individually randomized within a team into one of the study groups (RBS or control). The RBS group used the RBS, a shoe-type training device designed for correcting dyn.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9096.1000261

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