Reducing biomechanical risk factors for acl injury by means of specific training in elite female handball players

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Side-to-side differences in knee biomechanics are considered risk factors for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in sports. We found that progressive sport specific sensorimotor training (PSSMT) reduced flexion moment side-to-side differrence during a Drop Jump task. In contrast, machine based hypertrophy training (HYPT) increased the imbalance in frontal plane kinematics, possibly due to the non-functional input regarding the sport specific risk situation.
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