Do Balance Board Training Programs Reduce the Risk of Ankle Sprains in Athletes？

Introduction Ankle sprains are the most common musculo-skeletal injury that occurs in athletes,particularly in sports that require jumping and landing on one foot such as soccer,and basketball(1-4).These injuries often result in significant time loss from participation,long-term disability,and have a major impact on health care costs and resources(5-8).

Ankle sprains are the most common musculo- skeletal injury that occurs in athletes, particularly in sports that require jumping and landing on one foot such as soccer, and basketball （1-4）. These injuries often result in significant time loss from participation,long-term disability,and have a major impact on health care costs and resources（5-8）. Despite the enormous impact associated with ankle sprain injuries, critical reviews（9-14）have identified only a limited number of studies that have the appropriate methodology to examine the effectiveness of various injury prevention measures.