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Amerian Z, ShahAli S, Rezaeian ZS, Shanbehzadeh S. Dynamic postural control in women athletes with and without nonspecific low back pain with high and low pain-related anxiety- A case-control study. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil 2023; 15:149. [PMID: 37936206 PMCID: PMC10631043 DOI: 10.1186/s13102-023-00764-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low back pain is common among athletes and it has been shown that postural control is altered in the general population with nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP). Psychological factors may also predispose individuals to risk of altered postural control. Dynamic postural control is essential to the performance of athletes. This study aimed to compare the dynamic postural control between women athletes with and without NSLBP with high and low pain-related anxiety. METHODS Forty-five female athletes (15 NSLBP with high pain-related anxiety, 15 NSLBP with low pain-related anxiety, and 15 healthy (control)) were included. Pain-related anxiety was assessed using the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale-20 (PASS-20). Based on the cut-off score of 30 for the total score of PASS-20, NSLBP patients were classified into two groups of low and high pain-related anxiety. Participants performed double-leg vertical drop jump (DVJ) and single-leg vertical jump (SVJ) tests on a Kistler force plate (type 9260AA6, Kistler Instruments Inc, Switzerland). The total root mean square (RMS) of the center of pressure (COP), COP displacement in the anteroposterior (AP), and mediolateral (ML) directions, COP mean velocity, and time to stabilization (TTS) in vertical, AP, and total directions were extracted from COP and ground reaction force data using MATLAB software. One-way Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Welch's ANOVA were employed to compare the groups. In case of significant findings, post hoc tests were performed. RESULTS The results showed that during DJV, athletes with high pain-related anxiety had significantly greater TTS in all total, AP, and ML directions than other groups (P < 0.05). Also, the control group showed greater total RMS distance during DJV than either NSLBP group. However, no significant differences in TTS and COP parameters were found between the groups during SVJ (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that pain-related anxiety may contribute to athletes' postural control strategies. Therefore, it is important to consider the level of pain-related anxiety during planning postural control exercises for women athletes with NSLBP.
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- Zahra Amerian
- Iranian Center of Excellence in Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Center of Excellence in Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Musculoskeletal Research Center, Rehabilitation Research Institute and Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences,, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Iranian Center of Excellence in Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Bai J, Hua A, Weng D, Wang N, Wang J. Effects of non-extensible lumbar belts on static and dynamic postural stability. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:362. [PMID: 37158940 PMCID: PMC10165835 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06476-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have found that increased intra-abdominal pressure helps to reduce spinal loading and improve spine stability. Non-extensible lumbar belts (NEBs) could elevate intra-abdominal pressure and augment spinal stability. NEBs have been used in the healthcare field to help reduce pain and improve spine function for people with low back pain. However, the effect of NEBs on static and dynamic postural stability is not clear. METHODS This study aimed to investigate whether NEBs affect static and dynamic postural stability. Twenty-eight healthy male subjects were recruited to finish four static postural stability tasks and two dynamic postural stability tests. Center of pressure (COP) values during 30 s of quiet standing, dynamic postural stability index (DPSI) and Y balance test (YBT) score with and without NEBs were analyzed. RESULTS NEBs had no significant effect in all COP variables in the static postural tasks. The results of a repeated measure two-way ANOVA indicated the NEBs significantly improved the dynamic postural stability in YBT score and DPSI (F (1,27) = 5.506, p = .027, [Formula: see text] and F (1,27) = 83.94, p = .000, [Formula: see text] respectively). CONCLUSIONS The study results indicate that non-extensible belts improve dynamic stability in healthy male participants, with potential implications for rehabilitation and performance enhancement programs.
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- Jingyuan Bai
- Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Hangzhou Weizhen Health Technology Co., Ltd., 310058, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Sports Science, College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
- Center for Psychological Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Dalvandpour N, Zareei M, Abbasi H, Abdoli B, Mohammadian MA, Rommers N, Rössler R. Focus of Attention During ACL Injury Prevention Exercises Affects Improvements in Jump-Landing Kinematics in Soccer Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Strength Cond Res 2023; 37:337-342. [PMID: 36696258 DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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ABSTRACT Dalvandpour, N, Zareei, M, Abbasi, H, Abdoli, B, Mohammadian, MA, Rommers, N, and Rössler, R. Focus of attention during ACL injury prevention exercises affects improvements in jump-landing kinematics in soccer players: a randomized controlled trial. J Strength Cond Res 37(2): 337-342, 2023-Anterior cruciate ligament tears are severe and complex knee injuries that commonly occur in soccer. Prevent injuries enhance performance (PEP) is an exercise-based prevention program to effectively reduce anterior cruciate ligament injuries. It is, however, unclear how the delivery of the program contributes to its effectiveness. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of the focus of attention that was emphasized during the delivery of the PEP program on jump-landing kinematics in male, elite-level, U21 soccer players. Forty-two players participated in this randomized controlled trial and were allocated to (a) the internal focus of attention (IF) group, receiving instructions focusing on the execution of the exercise (b), the external focus of attention (EF) group, receiving instructions focusing on the outcome of the exercise, or (c) the control group. Before and after the 8-week intervention, players performed a jump-landing task during which we measured hip and knee angles at the initial contact, peak knee flexion, and peak vertical ground reaction force using a 3-dimensional motion analyzer. A repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to compare groups over time. Significant time-by-group interaction effects with large effect sizes were found for hip flexion at all moments (p < 0.032; η2 > 0.15) and for the knee flexion angle at initial contact and maximum knee flexion (p < 0.001; η2 > 0.35), all in favor of the EF group. This shows that EF during PEP improves hip and knee joint kinematics in the sagittal plane more than IF. Therefore, EF during PEP instructions is preferred to increase the effectiveness of this injury prevention program.
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- Nazanin Dalvandpour
- Department of Sport Rehabilitation and Health, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Sport Rehabilitation and Health, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Sport Injuries and Corrective Exercises, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences in Sport, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.,Department of Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Unit, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland; and
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- Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Hayek R, Gottlieb U, Gutman I, Kingma I, Springer S. Can stabilization analysis following a single leg drop jump be compared between young and middle-aged adults. J Biomech 2022; 143:111269. [PMID: 36049385 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2022.111269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We aimed to verify whether the computational approaches previously proposed to analyze stability after a single-leg drop-jump (SLDJ) could be applied to a population of middle-aged adults. Fifteen middle-aged (56.4 ± 4.6 years) and 15 young adults (26.7 ± 3.9 years) performed five SLDJs. Stabilization measurements included (1) time to stabilization (TTS) based on vertical ground reaction force (GRF) (TTSv) and a fixed stabilization threshold; (2) TTS based on medio-lateral GRF (TTSml) using five different methods to preprocess the signal and stabilization threshold; (3) early medio-lateral stabilization- the averaged absolute values of the GRF in 0.2-1.4 s post-landing; (4) late medio-lateral stabilization - the averaged absolute values of the GRF at 1 s-5 s after landing. TTSv showed longer TTS values in middle-aged participants. In addition, middle-aged adults showed greater sway in late stabilization. However, TTSml values varied considerably between calculation methods, and early stabilization showed no significant differences between groups except in the first 0.2 s after landing. The results of the current study suggest that TTS calculations are sensitive to signal and threshold selection, and to the processing method. Calculations based on a fixed threshold are more appropriate for studying dynamic postural stability in middle age. With appropriate method selection, a decreased stabilizing performance can be demonstrated in middle-aged adults compared to young adults.
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- Roee Hayek
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, The Neuromuscular & Human Performance Laboratory, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, The Neuromuscular & Human Performance Laboratory, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, The Neuromuscular & Human Performance Laboratory, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel
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- Vrije Universiteit, Department of Human Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, The Neuromuscular & Human Performance Laboratory, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
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Gambelli CN, Schepens B. Motor control of landing in an unsteady environment. Gait Posture 2022; 95:235-241. [PMID: 33246775 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2020.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND When landing from a jump or a drop, muscles contract before touchdown to anticipate imminent collision with the ground, soften ground contact and allow to return to a stable standing position without stepping or rebounding. RESEARCH QUESTION This study assesses the effect of the unsteadiness of the environment on the motor control of landing. The 'unsteady environment' was induced by asking participants to perform drop landings inside an aircraft that underwent trajectories parallel to Earth's surface. The participants also performed the same task in a 'steady environment' in our laboratory. METHODS Ground reaction forces, lower limb joints' movements and the activity of lower limb muscles were recorded. The stability of the landing was assessed by the vertical and anterior-posterior stability indexes, center of pressure measures and by the coefficient of variation of kinetic and kinematic parameters. RESULTS On one hand, participants slowdown their joint movements and reduce the knee joint excursion during landing, probably to avoid excessive movements that may induce imbalance. On the other hand, the stability of the landing is reduced while the variability of the movement is increased, illustrating a less stable and less consistent landing. In addition, whatever the environment, landing parameters associated with increased stiffness (i.e., increased impact forces and decreased joint range of motion) are correlated with decreased landing stability. SIGNIFICANCE Overall, landings in the'unsteady environment' appear to be more cautious but less stable and less finely tuned. Since the stability of the landing is not directly influenced by the steadiness of the environment, this more cautious behavior could be, at least in part, related to the fear/apprehension induced by sudden acceleration variations of the frame of the aircraft.
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- C N Gambelli
- Laboratoire Motricité Humain Expertise Sport Santé (LAMHESS), Faculté des Sciences du Sport, Université Côte d'Azur (UCA), Nice, France; Laboratory of Physiology and Biomechanics of Locomotion, Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS), Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Physiology and Biomechanics of Locomotion, Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS), Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Acute effects of a neuromuscular warm-up on potential re-injury risk factors associated with unanticipated jump landings after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A crossover trial. Phys Ther Sport 2021; 52:194-203. [PMID: 34597865 DOI: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate acute effects of a single bout of football specific neuromuscular injury preventive warm-up on potential anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) re-injury risk factors during anticipated and unanticipated jump-landings. DESIGN Crossover. METHODS Fourteen participants (mean ± SD age, 23.4 ± 4.1 years) 6-24 months after ACL reconstruction performed the Prevent Injury and Enhance Performance (PEP) and bicycle ergometer warm-up in a randomised sequence. Washout phase was one week. Countermovement jumps with anticipated and unanticipated single-leg-landings were assessed. Decision-making quality was measured using landing error count. RESULTS No carry-over effects occurred (p > 0.05). The unanticipated task produced significantly higher peak ground reaction forces (Δ+4%, F(11) = 3.46, p < 0.001, eta2 = 0.21) after PEP warm-up compared to ergometer warm-up. A lower number of decision (Δ+12%, F (5) = 17.1, p < 0.001, eta2 = 0.57) and cumulated (Δ+15%, F (3) = 17.2, p < 0.001, eta2 = 0.57) errors were recorded during the unanticipated condition following PEP compared to ergometer warm-up. CONCLUSIONS Evaluating unanticipated jump-landing ability prior to return to sports clearance may provide information on potential re-injury risk factors. PEP warm-up may be superior to bicycle ergometer warm-up at improving unanticipated decision-making quality among athletes cleared to return to sports.
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Subhas N, Pang NTP, Chua WC, Kamu A, Ho CM, David IS, Goh WWL, Gunasegaran YI, Tan KA. The Cross-Sectional Relations of COVID-19 Fear and Stress to Psychological Distress among Frontline Healthcare Workers in Selangor, Malaysia. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph181910182. [PMID: 34639482 PMCID: PMC8508284 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Previous pandemics have demonstrated short and long-term impacts on healthcare workers’ mental health, causing knock-on effects on patient care and professional functioning. Indeed, the present COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented disruption in social interactions and working conditions. Malaysia has been under the Recovery Movement Control Order since June 2020; however, with the upsurge of cases, healthcare workers face pressure not only from working in resource-deprived settings but also from the increasing patient load. The primary objective of the present study was to examine the cross-sectional relationship of COVID-19 fear and stress to psychological distress (operationalized as anxiety and depression) in healthcare workers. The present sample included 286 frontline healthcare workers from three hospitals in Selangor, Malaysia. Self-administered questionnaires containing sociodemographic and occupational items, the Malay versions of the Coronavirus Stress Measure scale, the Fear of Coronavirus-19 scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were distributed via online platforms. Hierarchical multiple regression findings suggest that age, shift work, and COVID-19 stress consistently predicted anxiety and depression among frontline healthcare workers after adjusting for sociodemographic and occupational variables. The present findings suggest that frontline healthcare workers are not only inoculated against COVID-19 itself but also against the psychological sequelae of the pandemic.
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- Natasha Subhas
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Jalan Langat, Klang 41200, Malaysia;
- Correspondence: (N.S.); (N.T.-P.P.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia; (W.-C.C.); (A.K.); (C.-M.H.)
- Correspondence: (N.S.); (N.T.-P.P.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia; (W.-C.C.); (A.K.); (C.-M.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia; (W.-C.C.); (A.K.); (C.-M.H.)
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia; (W.-C.C.); (A.K.); (C.-M.H.)
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Banting, Banting 42700, Malaysia;
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Segamat, KM6, Segamat 85000, Malaysia;
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- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Jalan Langat, Klang 41200, Malaysia;
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia;
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Friebe D, Giesche F, Niederer D, Ashigbi EYK, Groneberg DA, Banzer W. Acute effects of an injury preventive warmup programme on unanticipated jump-landing-task performance in adult football players: A crossover trial. Eur J Sport Sci 2021; 22:1630-1639. [PMID: 34334102 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2021.1963322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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HIGHLIGHTS Adapting movements rapidly to unanticipated external stimuli (e.g. unexpected landings) is crutial to prevent injuries in footballIt is unclear wether popular neuromuscular injury preventive warmup programmes (e.g. Prevent injury and Enhance Performance (PEP)) adaquatly prepare athletes for these situationsOur study shows that the PEP warm up programme has acute effects on anticipated landing stability, but no influence on unanticipated landings or decision making qualityClassic neuromuscular warm up programmes may not be the optimal choice to prepare athletes properly for the upcoming motor-cognitive demands in a football match.
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- David Friebe
- Division of Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany.,Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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- Division of Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Division of Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Investigating the landing kinetics factors and preparatory knee muscle activation in female handball players with and without dynamic knee valgus while performing single leg landing. BIOMEDICAL HUMAN KINETICS 2021. [DOI: 10.2478/bhk-2021-0019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Study aim: to examine the differences in landing kinetics factors (LKF) to assess the whole body stability and preparatory muscle activation (PMA) in female handball players with and without dynamic knee valgus.
Material and methods: Twenty-four professional female handball players (11 with (DKV) and 13 without (Control) dynamic knee valgus) were asked to perform three trials of a single-leg landing. LKF and surface EMG were recorded. Initial contact knee valgus angle (IC KVA), vertical ground reaction force (vGRF), confidence ellipse area of center of pressure (CEA), time to stability (TTS) and EMG from 100 ms prior to ground contact were used in the data analyses.
Results: Multivariate analyzing of LKF showed significant differences between two groups (p = 0.001) while for PMA the result was not significant (p = 0.361).
Conclusion: Altered landing mechanism considered as a predictor of non-contact knee injuries such as ACL rupture. Therefore according to current study it seems important to focus on reducing valgus angle in designing injury prevention program.
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Huang Z, Shan W, Ding J, Sun W, Fong DTP. Peroneal reaction time delayed but dynamic single-legged stability retained in collegiate footballers during a simulated prolonged football protocol. Res Sports Med 2020; 29:557-570. [PMID: 33297786 DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2020.1857251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Delayed peroneal reaction time and impaired single-legged dynamic stability were risk factors of lateral ankle sprain (LAS), yet no study explored the change of them during a football match. The aim is to explore the change of peroneal reaction time and single-legged dynamic stability during a football simulation protocol. Twelve collegiate football players voluntarily completed a 105-min football match simulation protocol in which peroneal reaction time, root-mean-square of mediolateral ground reaction force in first 0.4 s (RMS ML 0.4), and the mean mediolateral ground reaction force in the late stage (late dynamic MLGRF), were measured for both legs at 15-min intervals during the protocol. Peroneal reaction time was tested using an electromyography (EMG) system. The ground reaction force variables were measured from GRF data after a single-legged drop-jump landing. Repeated measures one-way MANOVA was conducted to evaluate variables over time and leg dominance. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 level. Peroneal reaction time significantly increased for both legs at 45 minutes and after 60 minutes. RMS ML 0.4 of both legs and late dynamic MLGRF for dominant leg remained unchanged throughout the protocol and late dynamic MLGRF for non-dominant leg significantly reduced at the 90th minute.
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- Zhanyu Huang
- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK.,China Institute of Sport and Health Science, Beijing Sport University, Beijing, China
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- College of Sports and Health, Shandong Sport University, Jinan, China
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- National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine, School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Huurnink A, Fransz DP, de Boode VA, Kingma I, van Dieën JH. Age-Matched Z-Scores for Longitudinal Monitoring of Center of Pressure Speed in Single-Leg Stance Performance in Elite Male Youth Soccer Players. J Strength Cond Res 2020; 34:495-505. [DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000002765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Niederer D, Giesche F, Janko M, Niemeyer P, Wilke J, Engeroff T, Stein T, Frank J, Banzer W, Vogt L. Unanticipated jump-landing quality in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: How long after the surgery and return to sport does the re-injury risk factor persist? Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2020; 72:195-201. [PMID: 31901699 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2019.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/23/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Inadequate reactions to unforeseen external stimuli are regarded as a major cause for non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. We aimed to delineate a potential deficit in the ability to perform unanticipated jump-landing manoeuvres, its sustainability and potential as a new outcome measure after ACL-reconstruction. METHODS Physically active adults (n = 27, 13 females, 14 males, 29.7 standard deviation 3.1 years) with a history of unilateral ACL rupture and subsequent reconstruction (6 months to 7 years ago), cleared for return to sports, were included. All participants performed counter-movement jumps with unanticipated single leg landings. Visual information shown after jump take-off indicated the required landing leg. Jump time [s] and successfulness [yes/no], vertical peak ground reaction forces at landing [N], as well as time to stabilisation after landing [s] and path length of the centre of pressure (CoP, [mm]) were calculated. Limb symmetry ratios were determined and analysed for their association with the time since surgery. FINDINGS Time since ACL reconstruction was logarithmically (basis 10) associated with side symmetry improvements in peak ground reaction force (R2 = 0.23, p < .01) and time to stabilisation (R2 = 0.18, p < .01) during and after landing in unanticipated/unpredictable single-leg jump landing tasks. The asymmetry found persists up to 18-26 months post-surgery. INTERPRETATION A deficit in unanticipated jump-landing ability seems to persist far beyond surgical restoration of mechanical stability and resumption of initial physical activities levels. The assessment of the ability to suddenly adapt movements to unanticipated visual stimuli may be a relevant complementary component within current functional testing canon in monitoring therapy success and return to sport testing.
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- Daniel Niederer
- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
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- Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Hospital of the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Trauma- Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Sport Traumatology-, Knee- and Shoulder-Surgery, Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Department of Trauma- Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital of the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Preventive and Sports Medicine, Institute of Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Hospital of the Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Giesche F, Wilke J, Engeroff T, Niederer D, Hohmann H, Vogt L, Banzer W. Are biomechanical stability deficits during unplanned single-leg landings related to specific markers of cognitive function? J Sci Med Sport 2020; 23:82-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The assessment of single-leg drop jump landing performance by means of ground reaction forces: A methodological study. Gait Posture 2019; 73:80-85. [PMID: 31302336 DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.06.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 04/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Time to stabilization (TTS) and dynamic postural stability index (DPSI) are outcome measures based on ground reaction force (GRF) that are often used to quantify dynamic postural stability performance following a drop jump landing. However, their interrelations, as well as the overlap with other dynamic measures and static single-leg postural sway, are unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION What is the relation among TTS and DPSI, how are they related to impact forces and dynamic postural sway, and how are all these dynamic measures related to static postural sway? METHODS A sample of 190 elite soccer players performed four single-leg drop jump landings. TTS in three directions (vertical, anteroposterior, and mediolateral), and DPSI were intercorrelated (Pearson's r), and related to impact forces and the magnitude of horizontal GRF (HGRF) from 0.4 to 2.4 s and 3.0-5.0 s following landing. All these measures were also correlated to HGRF in the static phase (i.e., 5.3-11.7 s). RESULTS The TTS measures were significantly interrelated (r = 0.28-0.53), but were not significantly correlated to DPSI. TTS was more strongly related to HGRF0.4-2.4 s (r = 0.54-0.75) than to HGRF3.0-5.0 s (r = 0.32-0.54) or impact forces (r=-0.28-0.36). Vertical TTS was not significantly related to impact forces. The DPSI was most strongly related to the vertical peak force (r = 0.85), and was not significantly related to HGRF of the dynamic periods. Furthermore, TTS and dynamic HGRF were significantly related to static HGRF (r = 0.34-0.80), while DPSI and impact forces were not. SIGNIFICANCE TTS and DPSI do not represent similar aspects of single-leg jump landing performance. The ability to stabilize posture seems to be represented by TTS and dynamic postural sway, which partly overlaps with static postural sway. In contrast, DPSI and vertical peak force mainly reflect the kinetic energy absorption during impact. The findings can help to better understand the meaning of the outcome measures, and to translate results to rehabilitation or prevention programs.
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Corbett DM, Sweeting AJ, Robertson S. A change point approach to analysing the match activity profiles of team-sport athletes. J Sports Sci 2019; 37:1600-1608. [PMID: 30747582 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1577941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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In team-sport, physical and skilled output is often described via aggregate parameters including total distance and number of skilled involvements. However, the degree to which these output change throughout a team-sport match, as a function of time, is relatively unknown. This study aimed to identify and describe segments of physical and skilled output in team-sport matches with an example in Australian Football. The relationship between the number of change points and level of similarity was also quantified. A binary segmentation algorithm was applied to the velocity time series, collected via wearable sensors, of 37 Australian football players (age: 23 ± 4 years, height: 187 ± 8 cm, mass: 86 ± 9 kg). A change point quotient of between 1 and 15 was used. For these quotients, descriptive statistics, spectral features and a sum of skilled involvements were extracted. Segment similarity for each quotient was evaluated using a random forest model. The strongest classification features in the model were spectral entropy and skewness. Offensive and defensive involvements were the weakest features for classification, suggesting skilled output is dependent on match circumstances. The methodology presented may have application in comparing the specificity of training to matches and designing match rotation strategies.
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- David M Corbett
- a Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University , Melbourne , Australia.,b Western Bulldogs Football Club , Footscray , Australia
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- a Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University , Melbourne , Australia.,b Western Bulldogs Football Club , Footscray , Australia
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- a Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), Victoria University , Melbourne , Australia.,b Western Bulldogs Football Club , Footscray , Australia
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García-Massó X, Skypala J, Jandacka D, Estevan I. Reliability of a new analysis to compute time to stabilization following a single leg drop jump landing in children. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0212124. [PMID: 30753223 PMCID: PMC6372174 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Although a number of different methods have been proposed to assess the time to stabilization (TTS), none is reliable in every axis and no tests of this type have been carried out on children. The purpose of this study was thus to develop a new computational method to obtain TTS using a time-scale (frequency) approach [i.e. continuous wavelet transformation (WAV)] in children. Thirty normally-developed children (mean age 10.16 years, SD = 1.52) participated in the study. Every participant performed 30 single-leg drop jump landings with the dominant lower limb (barefoot) on a force plate from three different heights (15cm, 20cm and 25cm). Five signals were used to compute the TTS: i) Raw, ii) Root mean squared, iii) Sequential average processing, iv) the fitting curve of the signal using an unbounded third order polynomial fit, and v) WAV. The reliability of the TTS was determined by computing both the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and the Standard Error of the Measurement (SEM).In the antero-posterior and vertical axes, the values obtained with the WAV signal from all heights were similar to those obtained by raw, root mean squared and sequential average processing. The values obtained for the medio-lateral axis were relatively small. This WAV provided substantial-to-good ICC values and low SEM for almost all the axes and heights. The results of the current study thus suggest the WAV method could be used to compute overall TTS when studying children’s dynamic postural stability.
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- Xavier García-Massó
- HUMAG Research Group, Department of Teaching of Music, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Human Movement Studies, Human Motion Diagnostic Centre, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Human Movement Studies, Human Motion Diagnostic Centre, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- AFIPS Research Group, Department of Teaching of Music, Visual and Corporal Expression, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Fransz DP, Huurnink A, Kingma I, de Boode VA, Heyligers IC, van Dieën JH. Performance on a Single-Legged Drop-Jump Landing Test Is Related to Increased Risk of Lateral Ankle Sprains Among Male Elite Soccer Players: A 3-Year Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med 2018; 46:3454-3462. [PMID: 30419177 PMCID: PMC6282159 DOI: 10.1177/0363546518808027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Soccer has a high injury rate, with lateral ankle sprains being a common injury. Therefore, an approach to prevent or at least reduce the occurrence is warranted. Injury prevention can be improved by identifying specific risk factors and individuals at risk. PURPOSE To assess drop-jump landing performance as a potential predictor of lateral ankle sprain within 3-year follow-up. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS Single-legged drop-jump landing tests were performed by 190 elite soccer players. Based on ground-reaction forces, 6 outcome measures were calculated that aim to reflect the impact and stabilization phase. Lateral ankle sprains were registered during up to 3 years of follow-up. Following a z score correction for age, a multivariate regression analysis was performed. RESULTS During follow-up, 45 players (23.7%) suffered a primary lateral ankle sprain. Of those, 34 were regarded as severe (absence >7 days). Performance was related to increased risk of ankle sprain ( P = .005 for all sprains and P = .001 for severe sprains). Low mediolateral stability for the first 0.4 seconds after landing (a larger value indicates more force exerted in the mediolateral direction, resulting in rapid lateral stabilization) and high horizontal ground-reaction force between 3.0 and 5.0 seconds (a smaller value indicates less sway in the stabilization phase) were identified as risk factors. A player that scored 2 SD below average for both risk factors had a 4.4-times-higher chance of sustaining an ankle sprain than a player who scored average. CONCLUSION The current study showed that following a single-legged drop-jump landing, mediolateral force over 0 to 0.4 seconds and/or mean resultant horizontal ground-reaction force over 3 to 5 seconds has predictive value with regard to the occurrence of an ankle sprain among male elite soccer players within 3 years.
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- Duncan P. Fransz
- Department of Human Movement Sciences,
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands,Duncan P. Fransz, MD, MSc,
Department of Human Movement Sciences, Amsterdam Movement Science, Van der
Boechorststraat 9, 1081 BT Amsterdam, the Netherlands (
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences,
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands,Department of Nuclear Medicine, Academic
Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences,
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
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- adidas miCoach Performance Centre, AFC
Ajax, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Zuyderland Medical Center, Heerlen, the Netherlands,School of Health Profession Education,
Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Movement Sciences,
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam, the
Netherlands
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Giesche F, Engeroff T, Wilke J, Niederer D, Vogt L, Banzer W. Neurophysiological correlates of motor planning and movement initiation in ACL-reconstructed individuals: a case-control study. BMJ Open 2018; 8:e023048. [PMID: 30232114 PMCID: PMC6150139 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Current evidence suggests that the loss of mechanoreceptors after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears might be compensated by increased cortical motor planning. This occupation of cerebral resources may limit the potential to quickly adapt movements to unforeseen external stimuli in the athletic environment. To date, studies investigating such neural alterations during movement focused on simple, anticipated tasks with low ecological validity. This trial, therefore, aims to investigate the cortical and biomechanical processes associated with more sport-related and injury-related movements in ACL-reconstructed individuals. METHODS AND ANALYSIS ACL-reconstructed participants and uninjured controls will perform repetitive countermovement jumps with single leg landings. Two different conditions are to be completed: anticipated (n=35) versus unanticipated (n=35) successful landings. Under the anticipated condition, participants receive the visual information depicting the requested landing leg prior to the jump. In the unanticipated condition, this information will be provided only about 400 msec prior to landing. Neural correlates of motor planning will be measured using electroencephalography. In detail, movement-related cortical potentials, frequency spectral power and functional connectivity will be assessed. Biomechanical landing quality will be captured via a capacitive force plate. Calculated parameters encompass time to stabilisation, vertical peak ground reaction force, and centre of pressure path length. Potential systematic differences between ACL-reconstructed individuals and controls will be identified in dependence of jumping condition (anticipated/ unanticipated, injured/uninjured leg and controls) by using interference statistics. Potential associations between the cortical and biomechanical measures will be calculated by means of correlation analysis. In case of statistical significance (α<0.05.) further confounders (cofactors) will be considered. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The independent Ethics Committee of the University of Frankfurt (Faculty of Psychology and Sports Sciences) approved the study. Publications in peer-reviewed journals are planned. The findings will be presented at scientific conferences. TRIAL STATUS At the time of submission of this manuscript, recruitment is ongoing. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03336060; Pre-results.
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- Florian Giesche
- Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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