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Retention of Movement Pattern Changes After a Lower Extremity Injury Prevention Program Is Affected by Program Duration.
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PMID:  22064608     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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BACKGROUND: Changes in movement patterns have been repeatedly observed immediately after completing a lower extremity injury prevention program. However, it is not known if movement pattern changes are maintained after discontinuing the training program. HYPOTHESIS: The ability to maintain movement pattern changes after training has ceased may be influenced by the program's duration. The authors hypothesized that among individuals who completed either a 3-month or 9-month training program and who demonstrated immediate movement pattern changes, only those who completed the 9-month training program would maintain movement pattern changes after a 3-month period of no longer performing the exercises. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS: A total of 140 youth soccer athletes from 15 separate teams volunteered to participate. Athletes' movement patterns were assessed using the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) at pretest, posttest, and 3 months after ceasing the program (retention test). Eighty-four of the original 140 participants demonstrated improvements in their LESS scores between pretest and posttest (change in LESS score >0) and were included in the final analyses for this study (n = 84; 20 boys and 64 girls; mean age, 14 ± 2 years; age range, 11-17 years). Teams performed 3-month (short-duration group) and 9-month (extended-duration group) injury prevention programs. The exercises performed were identical for both groups. Teams performed the programs as part of their normal warm-up routine. RESULTS: Although both groups improved their total LESS scores from pretest to posttest, only the extended-duration training group retained their improvements 3 months after ceasing the injury prevention program (F(2,137) = 3.38; P = .04). CONCLUSION: Results suggest that training duration may be an important factor to consider when designing injury prevention programs that facilitate long-term changes in movement control.
Authors:
Darin A Padua; Lindsay J Distefano; Stephen W Marshall; Anthony I Beutler; Sarah J de la Motte; Michael J Distefano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-11-7
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of sports medicine     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1552-3365     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-8     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  7609541     Medline TA:  Am J Sports Med     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Department of Exercise and Sports Science, Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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