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- Title
Movement quality, physical performance and prevalence of overuse injuries in secondary school netball players.
- Authors
WHATMAN, CHRIS; REID, DUNCAN
- Abstract
Objectives To investigate movement quality, physical performance and prevalence of overuse injuries in secondary school netballers. Design Cross-sectional observational study. Methods 166 players were rated performing a modified netball movement competency (MC) screen consisting of five functional tasks. Maximum jump height and power during a vertical jump were also recorded as was dorsiflexion range of motion. Additionally, frontal plane knee angle (FPKA) and knee position relative to the foot during a single leg squat and drop jump were assessed. Finally players completed an overuse knee and ankle injury questionnaire based on the previous 12 months. Results The total MC score (maximum 32) ranged from 12 to 30. Across all tasks approximately 50% of players failed to meet the criteria for good movement competency and more than 50% of players landed with a knee position medial to the foot during the drop jump. Seventy three percent of players failed to reach the suggested minimum range of motion in the dorsiflexion assessment. Highest grade players had significantly better jump performance and total MC score than lowest grade players. The prevalence of all knee and ankle problems was 31% and 51% respectively. There were no significant differences in total MC score, jump performance or dorsiflexion ROM between players with a history of knee or ankle problems and those without. Conclusion Movement quality, physical performance and ankle range of motion are not associated with history of injury in youth netballers. Poor landing technique, poor movement quality and overuse knee/ankle problems remain issues for secondary school netballers and strategies to address this should continue to be a focus of coach and player development.
- Subjects
OVERUSE injuries; NETBALL injuries; PHYSICAL activity
- Publication
New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine, 2017, Vol 44, Issue 1, p14
- ISSN
0110-6384
- Publication type
Article