The Effect Of An Eight-Week Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Program On The Performance Of Elite Female Kabaddi Players

nemati, faeze; zareei, mostafa; barzegar bafrouei, morteza

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nemati F, zareei M, barzegar bafrouei M. The Effect Of An Eight-Week Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Program On The Performance Of Elite Female Kabaddi Players. RSMT 2024; 22 (28) :52-72
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The Effect Of An Eight-Week Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Prevention Program On The Performance Of Elite Female Kabaddi Players

Faeze Nemati

, Mostafa Zareei

, Morteza Barzegar bafrouei

Associate Professor, Faculty of Science and Health, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. , zareeimostafa@yahoo.com

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This study investigates the impact of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention program on the performance of elite female kabaddi players. Given the debilitating consequences of ACL injuries, the primary aim is to evaluate the effects of an eight-week prevention program on improving the performance of these athletes. This quasi-experimental research was conducted on 27 elite female kabaddi players (aged 18 to 24 years), who were divided into intervention and control groups. The intervention group underwent an eight-week injury prevention training program. The tests included T-test, 20-meter run, Y-balance test, flexibility, hopping, and movement screening. Data analysis was performed using Levene's test and ANCOVA. The results of the ANCOVA indicated that the intervention group scored significantly better than the control group in the Y-balance test for both the right (p=0.002) and left (p=0.001) legs, single-leg hopping (right leg: p=0.004 and left leg: p=0.001), crossover hopping for the right leg (p=0.023), and the sit-and-reach flexibility test (p=0.003). However, no significant differences were observed in the speed, agility, triple hopping, and functional movement screening (FMS) tests. Results: The findings suggest that the eight-week PEP program has a significant impact on dynamic balance for both the right and left legs, hopping (single-leg and crossover hopping for the right leg), and hamstring and lower back flexibility in elite female kabaddi players. However, it did not have a significant effect on left leg hopping, speed, agility, or FMS scores.

Keywords: Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL), Speed, Agility, Hopping, Balance, Flexibility, Functional Movement Screening (FMS)

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: آسیب شناسی و حرکات اصلاحی
Received: 2023/05/11 | Accepted: 2024/02/5 | Published: 2024/12/30

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