Ankle stabilizing apparatus with sheet members having high coefficient of friction

摘要

An apparatus for stabilizing movement of an ankle comprises in one embodiment a boot-shaped body member having at least one sheet member fixed against a portion of an interior surface of the body member for preventing movement of the body member relative to the ankle of a wearer. The sheet member having incorporated therein material having a high coefficient of friction such that the coefficient of friction of the sheet member is greater than the coefficient of friction of the interior surfaces of the body member.