Neuromuscular Intervention Targeted to Mechanisms of ACL Load in Female Athletes
ACL Injury
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for ACL Injury focused on measuring Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Female Athlete, Sports Injuries, Injury Prevention
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Soccer, Basketball, or Volleyball athlete
- Attends Middle School or High School in Boone County or Fayette County KY
Exclusion Criteria:
- Male
Sites / Locations
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Neuromuscular Training
Speed Training
Combination of exercises and phases designed to initiate lateral trunk perturbations that force the athlete to decelerate and control the trunk in order to successfully perform the techniques.
Sham training will consist of sagittal plane only running drills designs solely to enhance sprint speed. A sham sagittal plane sprint training protocol that will be instituted with the teams that are randomly selected for sham treatment. Five phases will be utilized to facilitate progressions designed to improve the athletes' forward sprinting speed. Training volume will be approximately equivalent for the TNMT and sham protocols. They each will take athletes approximately 30 minutes to complete