Real-time optimized biofeedback utilizing sport techniques (ROBUST): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes lead to a variety of short- and long-term physical, financial, and psychosocial ramifications. While dedicated injury prevention training programs have shown promise, ACL injury rates remain high as implementation has not become widespread. Conventional prevention programs use a combination of resistance, plyometric, balance and agility training to improve high-risk biomechanics and reduce the risk of injury. While many of these programs focus on reducing knee abduction load and posture during dynamic activity, targeting hip extensor strength and utilization may be more efficacious, as it is theorized to be an underlying mechanism of injury in adolescent female athletes. Biofeedback training may complement trad

SUBMITTER: Taylor JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5297146 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature