Knee Injuries
Conditions
Brief summary
Noncontact knee injuries are a concern in netball. As such, it is important to devise appropriate injury prevention programs that players will complete to reduce the risk of injury. Previous research suggests that the most common situation of noncontact knee injury in netball involves a stiff landing or apparent knee valgus collapse, trunk rotation, and lateral flexion. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a neuromuscular training program on biomechanical risk factors during a netball-specific landing.
Interventions
OTHER6-week neuromuscular training program
Training program consisting of three neuromuscular training sessions per week
Sponsors
St Mary's University College
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female * 18-45 years * No history of lower limb injury in the last 6 months * No history of concussion in the last 6 months * No history of any knee surgery * Currently playing recreational netball at least once per week
Exclusion criteria
* Male * Under 18 years or over 45 years of age * Suffered from a lower limb injury in the last 6 months * Suffered from concussion in the last 6 months * Any history of knee surgery * Not currently playing recreational netball at least once per week
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Peak knee flexion angle | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Maximum angle of knee flexion on landing from a jump |
| Peak vertical ground reaction force | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Maximum vertical ground reaction force on landing from a jump |
| Joint position sense | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Ability to recreate knee angle in a seated position |
| Peak hamstring torque | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Maximum isometric hamstring torque |
| Peak quadriceps torque | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Maximum isometric quadriceps torque |
| Peak hip abductor torque | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Maximum isometric hip abductor torque |
| Time to stabilization | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Time to stabilization following landing from a jump |
| Peak horizontal jump distance | From baseline to end of six-week training program | Maximum distance covered in a horizontal jump |
Outcome results
None listed