Table 1

 Parachute ankle brace protocol periods, 1985–2002

DatesProtocol
*Includes one month intervention trial and the following two months, during which time carryover PAB use may have occurred.
1 January 1985 to 30 September 1993Pre-brace
1 October 1993 to 31 December 1993Excluded interval*
1 January 1994 to 30 September 2000Brace
1 October 2000 to 31 December 2002Post-brace