
Yet, the pair were interested in how people who haven’t previously experienced an ankle injury would respond to wearing different types of ankle braces. “We know that there’s a difference between those who have had ankle injuries and worn ankle braces as opposed to those who have never had an injury,” said Zaman. Specifically, they want to know whether wearing one ankle brace over another causes someone to have more or less movement or sway. Jagodinsky and Zaman’s research examines how different ankle braces affect characteristics of subtle sway patterns. When humans stand, our bodies subtly sway, a movement we subconsciously control.

The researchers have been seeking to understand how different types of ankle braces affect a person’s control of movement while standing. Mohammed Zaman and Assistant Professor Adam Jagodinsky conduct their ankle bracing study.
