The Impact of Corrective Training on the Dynamic Axial Deviation of the Lower Limb Among Female Handball Players
Author(s)
Kovács R1, Császár G1, Boncz I2, Molics B2, Gyenese V3
1University of Pécs, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 2University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary, 3University of Pécs, Zalaegerszeg, ZA, Hungary
Objectives: We aimed to reduce dynamic axis deviations by improving muscle strength and restoring their ratio, thus reducing the probability of non-contact injuries occurring. Methods: The study was conducted between August and December 2019 in Hungary. The subjects were female athletes between the ages of 13-16 at the National Handball Academy. We assessed the lumbar motor control, the LESS test, the Step Down test, the muscle strength of the gluteus maximus and medius, and the strength and rate of the flexor and extensor muscles of the knee. We compared the values with paired t-test and Pearson's correlation (p≤0.05). The training program was 16 weeks, 2 per week for 50 minutes. The aim of this program was core muscle, quadriceps and hamstring muscles strengthening with proprioception development and stretching with SMR. Results: In the case of dynamic valgus, managed to achieve a significant improvement in the case of the right (p<0.001) and left (p<0.001) feet. The first average value was 7.11±1.45 and 6.78±1.39 rate. After training decreased to 6.44±1.01 and 5.56±0.88 rate. There was a significant (p<0.001) decrease in the mean values of the LESS test scores, which predicts the risk of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The first result of measurement was 7.83±1.17 and it decreased to 5.33±1.23point. Regarding the flexor-extensor ratio, which is considered to be the primary measurement, managed to achieve a significant improvement at 60/60 d/s in the case of the muscles around the knees on both the right (p=0.009) and left (p=0.022) sides. The first result was 57.68±5.63% and 66.78±8.31%. The new average value was 63.78±6.04% and 75.11±12.82%. Conclusions: Based on the results, we think that by strengthening the core muscles and improving the flexor-extensor muscle strength ratio, the risk of dynamic valgus and thus anterior cruciate ligament injuries can be reduced.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2021-11, ISPOR Europe 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark
Value in Health, Volume 24, Issue 12, S2 (December 2021)
Code
POSB333
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Patient-reported Outcomes & Quality of Life Outcomes
Disease
Musculoskeletal Disorders