Clinical Trial: Can a Strength and Technique Intervention Reduce Knee Abduction Moment in Young Female Handball Players
Study Status: Active, not recruiting
Recruit Status: Active, not recruiting
Condition: ACL Injury
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title: Can a Strength and Technique Intervention Reduce Knee Abduction Moment in Young Female Handball Players
Brief 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…
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