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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Training program consisting of three neuromuscular training sessions per week
Peak knee flexion angle
Maximum angle of knee flexion on landing from a jump
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Peak vertical ground reaction force
Maximum vertical ground reaction force on landing from a jump
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Joint position sense
Ability to recreate knee angle in a seated position
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Peak hamstring torque
Maximum isometric hamstring torque
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Peak quadriceps torque
Maximum isometric quadriceps torque
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Peak hip abductor torque
Maximum isometric hip abductor torque
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Time to stabilization
Time to stabilization following landing from a jump
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
Peak horizontal jump distance
Maximum distance covered in a horizontal jump
Time frame: From baseline to end of six-week training program
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