The effects of a commercially available warm-up program on landing mechanics in female youth soccer players.

Full Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine lower extremity kinematics following implementation of the Sportsmetrics Warm-Up for Injury Prevention and Performance (WIPP) training program. The hypothesis was that there would be no difference in landing mechanics between 2 groups of female youth soccer players (9-11 years of age), with 1 group (Treatment) completing the 8-week-duration (2 days per week) WIPP program and the other serving as a Control group. We recruited 21 female youth soccer players. Treatment (n = 12) and Control (n = 9) groups were established. Using the Sportsmetrics Software for Analysis of Jumping Mechanics, we analyzed lower extremity movement during landing after subjects jumped off a 30.5-cm box and immediately went into a vertical jump. No significant changes in knee separation values were observed in the Treatment group after 8 weeks of WIPP training. The results indicate that 8 weeks of WIPP training did not significantly alter landing strategies.

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Author information

Author/s: Grandstrand, Sara L (SL); Pfeiffer, Ronald P (RP); Sabick, Michelle B (MB); DeBeliso, Mark (M); Shea, Kevin G (KG);

Affiliation: Center for Orthopaedic and Biomechanics Research, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article

Journal: Journal of strength and conditioning research / National Strength & Conditioning Association (J Strength Cond Res), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-May; vol 20 (issue 2) : pp 331-5

Dates: Created 2006/05/11; Completed 2006/11/09;

PMID: 16686560, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Biomechanics
Child
Female
Humans
Knee - physiology

Motor Skills - physiology
Muscle, Skeletal - physiology
Physical Education and Training - methods
Proprioception - physiology
Soccer - physiology

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