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Objective: Research clearly shows that balance training improves balance and reduces recurrent injuries. However, the existing data is inconclusive about the effect of balance training exercises on proprioceptive outcomes. While some studies have reported positive effects of balance training on position sense other have reported insignificant findi...
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... Ankle and knee joint injuries are related to the dysfunction of these mechanical receptors (Cuğ & Wikstrom, 2018;Schiftan et al., 2015). Disorder in JPS in the lower extremities can have a variety of side effects, including changes in joint stability and movement control (Romero-Franco & Jiménez-Reyes, 2017), postural disorders (Mohammadi Bazneshin et al., 2015), and abnormal joint stress (Yosmaoglu et al., 2013). ...
Background: Lower limb injuries are widely recognized as the most prevalent injuries among female soccer players. Joint position
sense plays a vital role in muscle reflexes, joint stability dynamics, and movement planning for neuromuscular control. Decreased
accuracy in joint position sense can be considered an internal injury risk factor. Objective: The current study aims to investigate the
immediate effect of a short-term balance protocol with a wobble board on knee and ankle joint position sense. Methods: Forty female
participants were recruited and then randomly allocated into two groups: balance training (BTR; n = 20, age 23.50 ± 1.50 years) and
control (CON; n = 20, age 23.10 ± 1.77 years). Knee and ankle joint reconstruction errors were measured using a gyroscope at 60°
of knee flexion and 30° of ankle plantarflexion. Following this, the BTR group participated in a short-term balance protocol (one
session). Immediately following training and then one hour later, the reconstruction error was measured in both groups. Results:
A mixed-repeated measures analysis of variance demonstrated that for the BTR group, the absolute angular error (AAE) before and
after intervention decreased by 2.14° and 2.95° in the knee (p = .001) and ankle (p = .001) joints, respectively. In addition, an hour
after intervention, the AAE remained below the initial value in the two joints (p = .001). Specifically, in the CON group, the AAE in the
knee joint did not show a significant decrease, and similarly, no significant change was observed in the AAE in the ankle joint, and also
an hour after the intervention. Conclusions: A wobble board training session may stimulate the sensory receptors of the knee and
ankle joints of female amateur soccer players and increased joint position sense accuracy and is present one hour post intervention.
... 57 Cug et al. tested the effect of a four-week dynamic balance training program on recreationally active participants (male and female) and contrary to the present study, found no significant influences on the ankle and knee joint position sense. 58 This disagreement may be due to the differences in duration and/or type of training. On the other hand, plyometric training consists of concentric and eccentric contractions with a high level of tension and force which may cause injury. ...
Objective:
Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common severe injuries among female badminton players. Dynamic balance (DB) and knee proprioception (KP) are critical in preventing this injury. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a six-week plyometric training (PT) program on DB and KP in female badminton players.
Methods:
Twenty-two healthy beginner female badminton players were randomly assigned to either control (CG) or experimental group (ExG). The ExG went through PT for six weeks. Pre- and post-intervention Y balance and photography tests were used to assess DB and KP, respectively.
Results:
There was no difference between groups prior to PT in DB (p=0.804) and KP (at 45°, p=0.085 and at 60°, p=0.472 angles; p>0.05). However, after the PT only ExG improved significantly in DB (p=0.003) and KP (at 45°, p=0.004 and at 60°, p=0.010 angles; p<0.05).
Conclusion:
Female badminton players' dynamic balance and knee proprioception improved significantly after plyometric training (PT). These results may be important in preventing non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, which requires further investigation.
