Physical therapy in sport : official journal of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine
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Determine which ankle instability questionnaire predicts subject's ankle instability status based on a minimum accepted criteria for FAI (MC_FAI). ⋯ This analysis illustrates that IdFAI is a good overall option for predicting ankle stability status by self-reported questionnaire.
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To isokinetically record shoulder strength scores and range of motion in a professional rugby league squad. To prospectively monitor injuries over a season looking for associations between measured variables and injury. ⋯ Reduced shoulder IR range appears predictive of future shoulder injury although caution is drawn due to small participant numbers. Injury prevention strategies for rugby league players should include exercises to improve shoulder IR and possibly Ecc IR strength.