External of focus of attention has been shown to result in superior motor performance compared to an internal focus of attention. Adding external focus of attention may optimize current anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs. Objective: To determine the effect of internal (IF) and …

Primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs effectively reduce ACL injury risk in the short term. Despite these programs, ACL injury incidence is still high, making it imperative to continue to improve cur- rent prevention strategies. A potential limitation of current ACL injury …

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention programs have been successful in the short term. Motor learning strategies with an internal focus (IF) to body movements have traditionally been utilized, but may be less suitable than an external focus (EF) for the acquisition and control of complex …

The seventh ACL Research Retreat was held March 19–21, 2015, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The retreat brought together clinicians and researchers to present and discuss the most recent advances in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury epidemiology, risk factor identification, and injury risk screening …

A one year prospective study on ankle stability and landing technique: the occurrence of ankle and knee injuries in elite ball team athletes Background: In team sports lower extremity injuries account for more than 50% of all injuries, indicating the importance of early detection of athletes at risk. …

Background Sports injuries are highly disadvantageous for Physical Education (PE) students, because they can lead to physical discomfort, and absence from sports classes resulting in higher study career costs. Objective To investigate the magnitude of the injury problem in PE students and to explore …

Lecture on the topic of managing the overuse injury and prevention.

Background Information. Core stability has been described to be important for limb motion. We move in a kinetic chain rather than in single segments during complex movements. Furthermore warm-up programs have shown to enhance coordination as well as performance. The combination of the two of them, in …

Achtergrond: Decubitus is een ernstige complicatie bij dwarslaesiepatiënten. Een dwarslaesiepatiënt heeft tot 85% kans decubitus te ontwikkelen in zijn of haar leven. Druk of druk in combinatie met schuifkrachten veroorzaken beschadigingen van de huid en onderliggend weefsel, meestal op sacrum (43%), …

Achtergrond: Voorste kruisband (VKB) letsels komen vaker voor bij adolescente vrouwelijke voetbalsters dan bij mannen in dezelfde leeftijdscategorie. Hoe deze letsels te voorkomen zijn, is echter nog onduidelijk. Doel: Het doel van dit literatuur onderzoek is het achterhalen of een preventief oefenprogramma …