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The Effects of a 6-Week Neuromuscular Training Program on Knee Joint Motor Control During Sidecutting in High School Female Athletes

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2012, Master of Science in Exercise and Health Studies, Miami University, Exercise and Health Studies.
The purpose of this study was to implement a 6-week prophylactic neuromuscular training program prior to the athletes’ upcoming competitive season and to experimentally analyze the neuromuscular adaptations elicited by this training during a standardized sidecutting maneuver. Sixteen competitive female athletes aged 15 ¿¿¿¿ 1 year participated in the study. A pre- and post-test was performed within 1-week of the start and end of the intervention, respectively. Neuromuscular activity at the knee joint and initial ground contact time (IC) were recorded using surface electromyography (EMG) and footswitches, respectively. Neuromuscular activity was obtained at 10- and 50-ms time-intervals both before and after IC. Results revealed a significant increase in the neuromuscular activity of the biceps femoris muscle (P < 0.01) 10-ms after IC, while quadriceps activity remained unchanged. In conclusion, the selective increase in the lateral hamstring muscles may reduce the risk of anterior tibial shear force and internal tibial rotation, potentially decreasing non-contact ACL injury risk among female athletes.
Mark Walsh, PhD (Advisor)
Rose Marie Ward, PhD (Committee Member)
William Berg, PhD (Committee Member)
70 p.

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  • Waxman, J. P. (2012). The Effects of a 6-Week Neuromuscular Training Program on Knee Joint Motor Control During Sidecutting in High School Female Athletes [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1342690480

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Waxman, Justin. The Effects of a 6-Week Neuromuscular Training Program on Knee Joint Motor Control During Sidecutting in High School Female Athletes. 2012. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1342690480.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Waxman, Justin. "The Effects of a 6-Week Neuromuscular Training Program on Knee Joint Motor Control During Sidecutting in High School Female Athletes." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1342690480

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)