LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENTS OF BALANCE AND JUMP-LANDING PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETES PRE AND POST ACL INJURIES

Authors

Boyi Dai, University of WyomingFollow
Jacob S. Layer, University of WyomingFollow
Nicole M. Sauls, University of WyomingFollow
Sydne E. LaCroix, University of WyomingFollow
Meghan L. Critchley, University of WyomingFollow
Jeremy D. Ross, University of WyomingFollow

Category

Injury prevention

Document Type

Paper

Abstract

The purpose was to quantify the effect of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries on performance in a lower extremity reaching test and a jump-landing test in collegiate athletes. Eight Division I athletes performed these two tests prior to their ACL injuries. They also performed the reaching test 3 and 6 months after their ACL reconstruction surgeries and the jump-landing test 6 months after their surgeries. Participants demonstrated decreased reaching distances for the injured leg and increased reaching distance asymmetries at 3-month and 6-month post-surgery compared pre-injury (pp

Recommended Citation

Dai, Boyi; Layer, Jacob S.; Sauls, Nicole M.; LaCroix, Sydne E.; Critchley, Meghan L.; and Ross, Jeremy D. (2019) "LONGITUDINAL ASSESSMENTS OF BALANCE AND JUMP-LANDING PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETES PRE AND POST ACL INJURIES," ISBS Proceedings Archive: Vol. 37: Iss. 1, Article 68.
Available at: https://commons.nmu.edu/isbs/vol37/iss1/68