Differential Biomechanical Effects of an ACL Injury Prevention Program in Women's Basketball and Soccer Players

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

In brief

Anterior cruciate ligament injury programs are less successful in women's basketball than soccer players, yet the reason for this discrepancy is unknown. Thus, this study will recruit high school aged girl's basketball and soccer players, randomized teams into control and experimental groups, administer an ACL injury prevention program in the experimental group and compare the two groups on their lower extremity biomechanics before and after completion of the program. Biomechanical analyses will help determine the extent to which women's basketball and soccer players respond differently to a uniform injury prevention program, and whether this prevention program provides an adequate stimulus to improve lower extremity biomechanics during basketball-specific tasks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02530333

Run by

High Point University

People needed

99

Starts

2015-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-08

Who can join

Age: 12 and older, up to 19. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participants will need to be participating in high school aged, competitive-level basketball and/or soccer and are medically cleared to participate in sports.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants will be excluded if they have a history of lower extremity surgery in the past 6 months, or have been diagnosed with a vestibular, balance, or cardiovascular disorders that may preclude safe participation during landing and jumping activities.

Where it is running

• High Point University — High Point, North Carolina, United States

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