Drop jump vertical kinetics identify male youth soccer players at greater risk of non-contact knee injury
Drop-jump vertical kinetics that characterise the shape of the force-time waveform provide insight to acute non-contact knee injury-risk in male youth soccer players. Large transient spikes in force in the early phase of ground contact, coupled with reduced propulsive forces are a risk factor for acute non-contact knee injury in male youth soccer players. Variables are not sensitive enough to predict injury but provide additional training targets to help mitigate risk in this population.
Authors
- Gregory D. Myer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9983-8422)
- Isabel S. Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4746-3390)
- Jon L. Oliver
- Paul James Read (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1508-8602)
- Rhodri S. Lloyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8560-1566)
- Jason S. Pedley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4519-1571)
Institutions
- Waikato Institute of Technology (NZ)
- Emory Healthcare (US)
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- Center for Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences (RS)
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical Therapy in Sport
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2025.03.003
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.44
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- Arthritis Foundation
- Arthrex
- National Institutes of Health
- U.S. Army
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases