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A flexible closure element for a closure of a medical or orthopedic product or sports product includes a first and second elastic cover layer and a sheet-type stabilizing element therebetween. The sheet-type stabilizing element is slotted over a least half of a length of the stabilizing element on a

A flexible closure element for a closure of a medical or orthopedic product or sports product includes a first and second elastic cover layer and a sheet-type stabilizing element therebetween. The sheet-type stabilizing element is slotted over a least half of a length of the stabilizing element on at least one of two longitudinally running edges.

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1. An orthotic comprising: at least one abdominal closure including two flexible closure elements, each of the flexible closure elements including:first and second elastic cover layers; anda sheet-type stabilizing element for stabilizing the abdominal closure element, the sheet-type stabilizing elem

1. An orthotic comprising: at least one abdominal closure including two flexible closure elements, each of the flexible closure elements including:first and second elastic cover layers; anda sheet-type stabilizing element for stabilizing the abdominal closure element, the sheet-type stabilizing element located between the first and second elastic cover layers, the sheet-type stabilizing element having first and second longitudinally running edges, wherein the sheet-type stabilizing element is slotted over at least half of a length of the stabilizing element on both of the first and second longitudinal running edges. 2. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the first and second elastic cover layers are made of a textile material, and the sheet-type stabilizing element is made of a plastic. 3. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the sheet-type stabilizing element is welded, glued or sewn to the two elastic cover layers. 4. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the closure element has a pocket attached to the first elastic cover layer, wherein the pocket is suitable for engagement with a hand. 5. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the closure is selected from a group consisting of a hook and loop type closure, a hook closure, a button closure and a snap closure. 6. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the first longitudinally running edge includes a first plurality of laterally extending slots and a second longitudinally running edge includes a second plurality of laterally extending slots, the first and the second pluralities of laterally extending slots being laterally spaced from one another to define a central, unslotted area. 7. The orthotic according to claim 6, wherein the central area has a lateral width greater than a length of any slot. 8. The orthotic according to claim 6, wherein the laterally extending slots of first and second pluralities of laterally extending slots extend to a perimeter shared by the first and second elastic cover layers. 9. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the first longitudinally running edge is linear and the second longitudinally running edge is arcuate. 10. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein a length of slots along the first longitudinally running edge increase in a direction extending from a first end to a second end of the sheet stabilizing element. 11. An orthotic comprising: at least one abdominal closure including two flexible closure elements, each of the flexible closure elements including: first and second elastic cover layers; anda sheet-type stabilizing element for stabilizing the abdominal closure element, the sheet-type stabilizing element located between the first and second elastic cover layers, the sheet-type stabilizing element having first and second longitudinally running edges extending between a first end and a second end, at least one of the first and second longitudinally running edges being arcuate, both of the first and second longitudinally running edges slotted over at least half a respective first and second length. 12. The orthotic according to claim 11, wherein the first longitudinally running edge is linear and the second longitudinally running edge is arcuate. 13. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the sheet type stabilizing element is a one-piece plastic molded element. 14. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the first and second elastic cover layers are made of textile material. 15. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the sheet type stabilizing element is a one-piece plastic molded element and the first and second elastic cover layers are made of textile material. 16. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the two flexible closure elements are flexibly connectable to the orthotic by a hook-and-loop closure. 17. The orthotic according to claim 1, wherein the two flexible closure elements completely cover first and second sides of the sheet-type stabilizing element, respectively. 18. The orthotic according to claim 11, wherein the sheet type stabilizing element is a one-piece plastic molded element. 19. The orthotic according to claim 11, wherein the first and second elastic cover layers are made of textile material. 20. The orthotic according to claim 11, wherein the sheet type stabilizing element is a one-piece plastic molded element and the first and second elastic cover layers are made of textile material. 21. The orthotic according to claim 11, wherein the two flexible closure elements are flexibly connectable to the orthotic by a hook-and-loop closure. 22. The orthotic according to claim 11, wherein the two flexible closure elements completely cover first and second sides of the sheet-type stabilizing element, respectively.