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Can a Strength and Technique Intervention Reduce Knee Abduction Moment in Young Female Handball Players

NCT05643261 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2022-12-08

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Summary

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury constitutes the largest problem in female elite ball/team sport today, due to its relatively high incidence and serious short- and long-term consequences. Especially in handball, these injuries typically occur in actions that are essential for the game, i.e. landings and cutting maneuvers, imposing a challenge for risk reduction strategies. Although knowledge about risk factors is constantly increasing and ACL injury prevention programs have been successful in reducing injuries in rigorous scientific study settings, the real-world injury incidence remains high, and even continues to increase. The purpose of this explorative intervention study is to assess the effect of an eight-week strength and technique training in female handball players and its influence on ACL-specific risk factors, especially knee abduction moment (KAM). The results are compared with a control group that did not do the specially designed technique/muscle training.

Conditions

  • ACL Injury

Interventions

OTHER

Muscle and technique training

The strength training consists of three exercises (clam shell, side plank, calf raises) with an progressive overload after two to three weeks to ensure a continuous muscle stimulation. The technique training consists of different cutting variations with a focus on forefoot landings and conscious control of the knee to avoid high knee valgus movement and KAM respectively.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Norges idrettshøgskole

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-08-15
Primary Completion
2022-11-30
Completion
2022-11-30

Countries

  • Norway

Study Locations

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