BACKGROUND Despite the rapid musculoskeletal changes experienced by girls throughout the adolescent growth spurt, little is known about how their lower limb landing technique changes during this time. PURPOSE To investigate the longitudinal changes in the 3-dimensional lower limb kinematics, joint moments, and muscle activation patterns displayed by girls when performing a horizontal landing ...

Feedback instruction is a proven modality for the alteration of motion patterns. There are no existing data on the contribution of strength training, when combined with feedback instruction, to the altering of lower extremity biomechanics. Thus the purpose of the current study was comparison of strength training  program with external and internal focus of attention strategies on kinetic and fu...

BACKGROUND Neuromuscular training that includes both plyometric and dynamic stabilization/balance exercises alters movement biomechanics and reduces ACL injury risk in female athletes. The biomechanical effects of plyometric and balance training utilized separately are unknown. HYPOTHESIS A protocol that includes balance training without plyometric training will decrease coronal plane hip, kn...

Taping is often used to manage the high rate of knee injuries in ballet dancers; however, little is known about the effect of taping on lower-limb biomechanics during ballet landings in the turnout position. This study investigated the effects of Kinesiotape (KT), Mulligan's tape (MT) and no tape (NT) on knee and hip kinetics during landing in three turnout positions. The effect of taping on th...

CONTEXT Abnormal lower extremity kinematics during dynamic activities may be influenced by impaired gluteus maximus function. OBJECTIVE To examine whether hip-extensor strength and gluteus maximus recruitment are associated with dynamic frontal-plane knee motion during a jump-landing task. DESIGN Exploratory study. SETTING Biomechanics laboratory. PARTICIPANTS 40 healthy female voluntee...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Sports injuries restrict the acquisition of optimal results and represent a great threat to athlete's physical health, lower limb being most prominent, mainly those caused by landing. Objective: Use biomechanics analyze joint load limbs during landing process in gymnastics backflip, establishing movement control reducing risk injury. Methods: The male athletes National Gy...