Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Female Athletes, Landing Mechanics, Neuromuscular Training, Postural Balance, Proprioception
Conditions
Keywords
Female Athletes; Neuromuscular Training; Proprioception; Postural Balance; Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk; Landing Mechanics
Brief summary
This study aimed to examine the effect of a 4-week neuromuscular balance-based training program on landing mechanics as reflected by the Landing Error Scoring System-Real Time (LESS-RT), together with associated changes in knee proprioception (JPS), force sense (FSET), static balance (SLST), and single-leg functional performance in elite female wrestlers.
Interventions
OTHERExercise
* Single-leg balance and squats on a soft surface (balance pad) * Static and dynamic balance exercises with eyes closed * Closed and open kinetic chain knee exercises with Theraband * Landing and jumping control on a mini trampoline
Sponsors
University of Yalova
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
16 Years to 24 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* • Not having suffered a knee injury or undergone surgery within the last 6 months, * Not having a known neurological, vestibular, or rheumatological disease, * Committing to regular participation in planned training sessions throughout the study period.
Exclusion criteria
* not being a volunteer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) | t0: baseline t1: at 4 weeks (post-intervention, after 12 sessions) | The Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) is an observational assessment tool used to evaluate lower extremity biomechanics during a jump-landing task. Participants perform a standardized jump from a platform and land while their movements are recorded and analyzed based on specific criteria. Higher LESS scores indicate a greater number of movement errors and an increased risk of lower extremity injury, particularly anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. A commonly used cut-off score is ≥5, indicating a higher risk of lower extremity injury, particularly ACL injury. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Position Sense (JPS) | t0: baseline t1: at 4 weeks (post-intervention, after 12 sessions) | With their eyes closed, the participant is seated with their knee passively brought to a 45° flexion, held for 5 seconds, and then returned to the starting position. The participant is then asked to actively reproduce the same angle. Three repetitions are performed for each leg, and the average absolute angular error (degrees) is calculated. Measurement will be done using a goniometer. There is no universally established cut-off value; higher repositioning error values indicate impaired proprioception. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed