02-17-2021, 01:17 PM
Studies pretty consistently show that braces can be beneficial to players on the Oline and Dline where side impacts to the knee are more common.
"Bracing might be beneficial in contact sports with many lateral or medial impacts, whereas sports with rotational moments on the knee or anterior impacts might be safer without a brace."
But for skill position players where rotation of the knee is more crucial, they can have a more negative impact on mobility.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2325967118805399
"Bracing might be beneficial in contact sports with many lateral or medial impacts, whereas sports with rotational moments on the knee or anterior impacts might be safer without a brace."
But for skill position players where rotation of the knee is more crucial, they can have a more negative impact on mobility.
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/2325967118805399
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