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Improper movement patterns during landing could place excess stress on joints. Correction of landing mechanics is necessary to decrease the risk of injury. Thirty-seven recreationally active college students participated in the study; 16 males (age 21.8 ± 2.08 years; height 174.5 ± 9.55 cm; mass 76.73 ± 11.70 kg) and 21 females (age 21 ± 1.22 years; height 162.9 ± 7.724 cm; mass 65.04 ± 15.04 kg). The participants performed 12 trials of a drop vertical jump (DVJ) task; three trials of each: baseline (BAS), kinesthetic (KIN) cue, verbal (VER) cue, and visual (VIS) cue. A repeated measures ANOVA with a Greenhouse-Geisser correction determined that mean LESS scores were statistically significantly different between pre- and post-cueing for KIN, VER, and VIS (F(2.856, 102.799) = 69.608 p < .05). A repeated measures ANOVA with a Greenhouse-Geisser correction determined that mean peak ground reaction forces (GRF) were statistically significantly different between pre- and post-cueing for VER and VIS for the left leg (F(2.462, 88.618) = 5.931 p < .05) and VER for the right leg (F(1.986, 71.498) = 3.104 p < .05). Cueing can be beneficial to improve landing mechanics and decrease risk of injuries.
Advisor: | Nakajima, Mikiko |
Commitee: | Burns, Karlee, Wu, Will |
School: | California State University, Long Beach |
Department: | Kinesiology |
School Location: | United States -- California |
Source: | MAI 58/01M(E), Masters Abstracts International |
Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
Subjects: | Kinesiology |
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Publication Number: | 10839750 |
ISBN: | 978-0-438-35914-7 |