Effects of flossing technique on ankle mobility and vertical jump performance.

Context: Flossing may report benefits on range of motion. However, it's unknown whether flossing using pneumatic tourniquets may influence performance in bilateral countermovement jumping tests.

Objective: To analyze the acute effects induced by a flossing protocol with a pneumatic tourniquet placed at the intermalleolar level on jumping ability in basketball players.

Relationship between ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and sprinting and jumping ability in young athletes.

Objectives: To investigate the relationship between predicted risk of injury based on the dichotomous classification of the weight-bearing lunge (WBL) test scores and variables related to jumping and sprinting ability in young athletes. Furthermore, to compare the impact of the classical dichotomous classification versus a more specific quartile subdivision of the WBL test scores on the explored variables.

Design: Cross-sectional study.