78, p = 0.02). There was no significant correlation with the difference in inversion peak torque Alpelisib in barefoot and shod conditions ( Table 3). Ranking of the athletes based on the severity of their injuries sustained during the basketball season did not demonstrate significant correlations with time to peak torque or eversion-to-inversion percent strength ratio while barefoot or shod ( Table 3). The current study investigated the relationship of the rank of lower extremity injuries sustained during a collegiate basketball season and the ranked difference in peak eversion and inversion torque between barefoot and shod conditions in female basketball players. In agreement with the proposed

hypothesis, the ranked difference between barefoot and shod conditions for peak eversion torque at 120°/s demonstrated strong correlations

with ranked lower extremity injuries. Collegiate female basketball players that Z-VAD-FMK cost demonstrated a large difference in peak eversion torque between barefoot and shod conditions demonstrated a greater tendency for lower extremity injuries during a collegiate basketball season. These findings indicate that the difference in evertor musculature performance between barefoot and shod conditions may play an important role in preventing lower extremity injuries. In addition to acting as a dynamic stabilizer of the ankle, the peroneal musculature provides support to the lateral ligaments of the ankle and functions as a static stabilizer of the ankle against inversion.

To prevent ankle inversion injury, it has been hypothesized that preactivated Parvulin evertor musculature can be employed as a strategy to stiffen the structures about the subtalar joint.23 Ashton-Miller et al.23 provided evidence that if the evertor musculature was fully activated, without the use of high-top shoes, an orthosis or athletic tape, that this muscle group could enhance passive resistance at an inversion angle of 15°. In some cases, the evertor musculature alone was able to generate three times the amount of torque without the use of high-top shoes, orthoses and/or athletic tape.23 Ottaviani et al.9 have further extended this notion by hypothesizing that for any given body size, increased muscular strength of the evertor muscle group would allow for greater resistance to inversion about the subtalar joint. On the other hand, extreme peak eversion torque has been related with complications in the Achilles tendon, by forcing the Achilles tendon laterally and distributing stress unevenly across the tendon.24 It is apparent that the evertor musculature play an important role in preventing ankle injury; however, there is also evidence that too much of a contribution from the evertors may also lead to injury. Previous studies have found no significant differences in peak eversion torque between subjects with and without ankle instability3, 4 and 6 and between dominant and non-dominant limbs.