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The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training on a Modifiable Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factor

Gabler, Conrad M.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338493813

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2012, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Athletic Training Education (Health and Human Services).
Problem: Females sustain 4-6 times more anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries than males due to their greater number of risk factors. Neuromuscular training (NMT) programs have shown to reduce the rate of ACL injuries among females by modifying risk factors. However, a major problem with this research is it lacks adequate control groups, making it difficult to determine whether these positive outcomes are due to specific NMT programs or an increase in exercise workload. Methods: Female college underclassmen (N = 35; age = 18-20 years) were recruited and assigned to either an NMT group or resistance training (RT) group by covariate adaptive randomization. Baseline and posttraining testing was done to assess for risk factor modification. Conclusions: There were no significant differences between the NMT group and RT group in the modification of the ACL risk factor. This suggests that RT has the same effectiveness as NMT on reducing ACL injuries.
Brian Ragan (Advisor)
Cheryl Howe (Committee Member)
Jason White (Committee Member)
Chad Starkey (Committee Chair)
Shannon David (Other)
119 p.
Anatomy and Physiology; Biomechanics; Health Sciences; Kinesiology; Rehabilitation; Sports Medicine
Noncontact ACL injuries; Risk factor; Landing kinematics; Females; ACL prevention; Neuromuscular training

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  • Gabler, C. M. (2012). The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training on a Modifiable Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factor [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338493813

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gabler, Conrad. The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training on a Modifiable Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factor. 2012. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338493813.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gabler, Conrad. "The Effectiveness of Neuromuscular Training on a Modifiable Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk Factor." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1338493813

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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