Christopher V Nagelli1, Stephanie Di Stasi2,3, Samuel C Wordeman3, Albert Chen3, Rachel Tatarski3, Joshua Hoffman3, Timothy E Hewett1,4,5,6. 1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. 2. Division of Physical Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio. 3. Sports Medicine Research Institute, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. 4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. 5. Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. 6. Department of Biomedical Engineering and Physiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Faulty neuromuscular and biomechanical deficits of the knee are nearly ubiquitous in athletes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR). Knee biomechanical deficits are directly associated with an increased risk of second ACL injury, which typically occurs during a sports-related movement on a single limb. To date, the biomechanical effects of a neuromuscular training (NMT) program on knee biomechanics during a single-leg landing task have not been investigated. DESIGN: Prospective Cohort Study. SETTING: Controlled laboratory setting. PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen ACLR and 10 control athletes. INTERVENTIONS: Neuromuscular training. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Knee kinematics and kinetics. RESULTS: There were no significant interactions of session and limb (P > 0.05) for the athletes with ACLR after training. However, there were several significant main effects of session (P < 0.05) for knee kinematics and kinetics during the single-leg landing task. After training, the athletes with ACLR landed with greater knee flexion angles, decreased knee abduction angles, increased knee flexion range of motion, and decreased knee excursion. Also, the ACLR athletes landed with lower knee flexion moments, greater knee adduction moments, and lower peak vertical ground reaction force. Post-training comparison of the ACLR and control cohorts found no significant interactions of group and limb (P > 0.05) and only a significant main effect of group (P < 0.05) for frontal plane knee angle at initial contact. The athletes with ACLR landed with greater knee adduction angles than the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Deficits in knee biomechanics that are associated with an increased risk of ACL injury are attenuated after completion of this NMT program.
OBJECTIVE: Faulty neuromuscular and biomechanical deficits of the knee are nearly ubiquitous in athletes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR). Knee biomechanical deficits are directly associated with an increased risk of second ACL injury, which typically occurs during a sports-related movement on a single limb. To date, the biomechanical effects of a neuromuscular training (NMT) program on knee biomechanics during a single-leg landing task have not been investigated. DESIGN: Prospective Cohort Study. SETTING: Controlled laboratory setting. PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen ACLR and 10 control athletes. INTERVENTIONS: Neuromuscular training. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Knee kinematics and kinetics. RESULTS: There were no significant interactions of session and limb (P > 0.05) for the athletes with ACLR after training. However, there were several significant main effects of session (P < 0.05) for knee kinematics and kinetics during the single-leg landing task. After training, the athletes with ACLR landed with greater knee flexion angles, decreased knee abduction angles, increased knee flexion range of motion, and decreased knee excursion. Also, the ACLR athletes landed with lower knee flexion moments, greater knee adduction moments, and lower peak vertical ground reaction force. Post-training comparison of the ACLR and control cohorts found no significant interactions of group and limb (P > 0.05) and only a significant main effect of group (P < 0.05) for frontal plane knee angle at initial contact. The athletes with ACLR landed with greater knee adduction angles than the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Deficits in knee biomechanics that are associated with an increased risk of ACL injury are attenuated after completion of this NMT program.
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