Knee Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
injury, prevention, biofeedback, knee, wearable, rehabilitation
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to conduct a comprehensive clinical and biomechanical screening of high school, collegiate-level, recreational, and Olympic/professional-level athletes with the goal of identifying individual functional and performance deficits that lead to future injury.
Interventions
DEVICEBiofeedback Knee Sleeve
The biofeedback knee sleeve is a device that is artificially-intelligent and utilizes determined cut-off values of knee motion and forces to determine whether a motion is 'good' or 'bad'. A 'bad' knee motion will provide a haptic output to the wearer (biofeedback) so that they can take note of what the previous motion was that caused the device to signal a warning.
DEVICESham Biofeedback
The biofeedback knee sleeve is a device that is artificially-intelligent and utilizes determined cut-off values of knee motion and forces to determine whether a motion is 'good' or 'bad'. This intervention will provide sham biofeedback during training sessions.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female, age 12 - 65 years old. * Athlete at High School, Collegiate, Recreational, Olympic / Professional level.
Exclusion criteria
* Indidividual under 12 or over 65 years old. * Lower extremity injury in the past 6 months. * History of neurological disease, vestibular or visual disturbance. * Any other pathology that would impair motor performance.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Motion | 8-16 weeks | Lower limb kinetics and kinematics will be calculated with inverse dynamics from 3D motion capture. |
| Rate / Incidence of Knee Injury | 8-16 weeks | Knee injuries will be reported via coach, athletic trainer, or medical staff |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Landing force | 8-16 weeks | Non-contact injuries to the lower limb are dependent on ground reaction force. As ground reaction force is minimized during landing, so is the risk for injury as lower forces are transmitted through the limb. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed